This Sunday, swimmers can take the plunge into Boston’s once notoriously “dirty water” through the 1-day-only City Splash event on the Charles River. The “beloved summer event” is a tradition put on ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — Olivia Smoliga has competed at the very highest levels of swimming in the most pressure-packed environments the sporting world has to offer. But even the two-time Olympian, who has a gold ...

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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 ...