Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Underwater in the Chicago River’s main branch downtown — a space not many humans, even locals, are familiar with firsthand — Tim ...

Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research into ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past. Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago ...

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.

The Chicago River Swim is returning for 2025, this time without any detours to the beach. Organizers announced today the city has officially signed off on the event set for Sept. 21 in which 500 ...

It's scheduled for Sept. 21. It will be the first sanctioned swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century. The event was supposed to happen last year, but organizers were denied a permit and ...

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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 ...

Which swim goggles are best? Over 90 million Americans swim in pools, lakes and oceans every year, and one-third of that group swims regularly for fitness. No matter where you swim, a good pair of ...