A swim across the chilly Tchefuncte River isn't the way most people chose to greet 2026, but several dozen competitors in the ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around ...

CHICAGO — For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the waters of the Chicago River. Olivia Smoliga, Dr. Derya Ozyurt and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a rainy, cold day like today open water swimming is probably the furthest thing from your mind, and the suggestion of jumping into the Chicago River, of all places, even further ...

Participants in the annual Great Ohio River Swim in 2022. The annual Great Ohio River Swim is scheduled for this Sunday, with up to 250 people expected to swim from the Cincinnati bank to Kentucky and ...

When organizers announced their plans for an open swim in the Chicago River in September, residents across the city raised their eyebrows. The days when the river was a dumping ground for the largest ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. An open-water swim on the Chicago River was supposed to be ...

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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the ...

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 ...

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 ...

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in. Paris Dispatch First, France cleaned the polluted ...