For the first time in nearly a century, swimmers took to the open water of the Chicago River on Sunday. Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown.

Hundreds of residents gathered Sunday for an historic event, as the first Chicago River swim in nearly a century hit the water. The swim, dedicated to raising money for Northwestern University’s ...

More than 250 swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday morning, marking the first open-river swim in the once-polluted urban waterway in nearly a century. After a false start last year, the ...

For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers will jump into the Chicago River for an open water swim on Sunday. The Chicago River Swim kicks off with an opening ceremony at 6:30 a.m.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of people are jumping into the Chicago River willingly this weekend. The competitive open water race has been a long time coming downtown. This weekend's Chicago River Swim ...

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The last open water swimming event on the Chicago River took place 98 years ago. And now it’s back! On Sunday, Sept. 21, 500 swimmers will take on a one-to-two mile stretch of the river to showcase ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children between the ages of one and four, according to the American Red Cross. But not all families can afford swim ...

Two Madison West High School students with disabilities were not placed on the girls swim team this season. One student, a senior with Down Syndrome, had previously been a non-scoring member for two ...

Three people have died in drowning incidents at Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island in the last month. The city is considering a permanent ban on swimming in the dangerous area. Bean Point is ...