Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown. It was the first time in 95 ...

The prospect of holding an open water swim on the Cuyahoga River would likely be years away, that's if anyone is thinking of ...

More than 250 swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday morning, marking the first open-river swim in the ...

CHICAGO — For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the waters of the Chicago River. Olivia Smoliga, Dr. Derya Ozyurt and ...

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

The Chicago River Swim has been moved to Lake Michigan, organizers said Monday, a month after the city denied a permit for the open-water swimming event because of safety concerns related to the ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. An open-water swim on the Chicago River was supposed to be ...

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

Conditions were perfect in July when the Cuyahoga River hosted what has become one its signature events – the Blazing Paddles Paddlefest. More than 300 paddlers took to the river’s navigation channel ...

The Chicago River Swim returns with Olympians, community athletes, and a big splash of history. Co-founder Doug McConnell joined ABC7 Friday morning to talk about what makes this event unique. The ...