Off into the cool water!

… and the full moon was (almost) watching!

After warming up together, it was time for a dip in the 3.3 degree water.(Bild: Pressefoto Weber)

At what? Ice swimming in the Burg bathing lake. 20 brave people went into the water. 

All right, we admit it: The full moon was hiding behind its cloud cover. Nevertheless, swimming under a full moon in the three-degree "warm" water was not canceled.

Motivated even after jumping into the icy waters! Ice bathing takes place twice a week at the Burg bathing lake.(Bild: Pressefoto Weber)

The moon hid behind a blanket of clouds, but on March 14, the full moon bathing will take place again.(Bild: Franz Weber Pressefoto)

A total of 40 people gathered at the bathing lake in Hannersdorf. At least half of them showed their toughness and dived into the icy waters. Mayor Gerhard Klepits also dropped by - but only to provide spiritual support. He didn't go into the cool water after all.

Heinrich Seper, Silvia and Gerhard Probst and Philipp Günther started ice swimming in the Burg bathing lake last year. The municipality gave the go-ahead at their own risk and the ice bathing community has been growing ever since. "We started out as a group of three, but our group has now grown to 29 people who regularly take a dip in the cold waters," says Heinrich Seper. They meet once during the week and once at the weekend. "During the week, it's mostly pensioners who come, but at the weekend there are more of us," says Seper. They usually meet in the mornings and then head to the Hannersdorf department store for a coffee and chat. By the way: another evening session is planned for the next full moon on March 14!