Hundreds to plunge into Chicago River for open water swim on Sunday

For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers will jump into the Chicago River for an open water swim on ...

From open sewer to playground: Chicago’s diving into its river after nearly a century

The Chicago River Swim is being organized by A Long Swim, a charity focused on raising money for ALS research. The swim is to ...

Chicago River hosts open swim for first time in nearly a century

For the first time in nearly a century, swimmers took to the open water of the Chicago River on Sunday.Participants in the ...
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City approves first Chicago River open-water swim in a century after snag last year

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

First-in-a-century Chicago River swim takes place Sunday

Hundreds of residents gathered Sunday for an historic event, as the first Chicago River swim in nearly a century hit the ...

Chicago River Swim raising money for ALS research, will be first open-water swim event in the river in almost 100 years

For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the ...

Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century

About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say ...