The first sanctioned swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century has finally been approved for later this year.

Next month, 500 swimmers will take off on a one- or two-mile swim in open water for the Chicago River Swim. Sara Machi ...

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.

Chicago has approved its first open-water swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century, with the 2025 Chicago River Swim set ...

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As many as 500 swimmers are expected to dive into the Chicago River next month as part of a fundraiser for ALS research and ...

The event will mark the first open water swim in the Chicago River in nearly 100 years, according to organizers.

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall.