Calum experienced a full range of weather, from -6C on the first day of the swim to 30C in the middle of the summer. He also ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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Sunday morning's Chicago River Swim marks the first time since 1927 that a sanctioned open-water swim has been held in the river. The event is also a fundraiser for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research ...