“But are you crazy? Oh yes!” It is under this rallying cry that a few hundred swimmers took part this Sunday, February 19, 2023 in the traditional crossing of the Meuse by swimming in Huy. Coming from the local club (Cool Huy), from Theux, or even from the north of the country, the daring ones threw themselves into water that was 7 degrees.
“I would not have stayed an hour in the river, but I have already experienced a colder temperature, smiles Simon Dierick, a regular at the meeting in Huois. In 2014, I remember that it was 2 degrees.”
On arrival, everyone had their little trick to warm up: hot drinks or péket. “Nothing like a fruity péket, laughed Anita Rocks, from Heusy. This year, the crossing was easier than last year, because the current was quite weak.” However, it had to be done…
