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 ...

For the first time in nearly a century, the Chicago River hosted an organized open swim. The race on Sunday drew 263 swimmers and celebrated the river’s environmental turnaround. Memories of the river ...

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.

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 (WGN) – Want to swim in the Chicago River? Now’s your chance! The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Organizers of the Chicago River Swim say they are ready to jump back in this September after permits were denied last year. Why it matters: After decades of industry neglect and even more decades of ...

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For the first time in 98 years, the Chicago River will host an open water swim event this fall. The Chicago River Swim event has been approved by the city after officials denied the permit last year.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Following a recent open-water swim in the once-polluted Chicago River, the question was raised whether Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River could host a similar event, and if anybody was ...