For the first time in nearly a century, hundreds of swimmers plunged into the Chicago River over the weekend. Here's why.

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 ...

While a majority of their classmates are still fast asleep, the members of the Eagle River swimming and diving team are hard at work. The Wolves rise before 6 a.m. to get to the Bartlett pool for a ...

For the first time in nearly a century, swimmers took to the open water of the Chicago River on Sunday. Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown.

The Yuma Catholic High School Girls Swim Team proved that size doesn’t define success. With only 14 swimmers on the roster, ...

PITTSBURGH POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE 13 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO DROWNED IN THE OHIO RIVER NEAR STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, AND WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE BURGETTSTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, ...

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 marks the return ...

CHICAGO – Every year, the plumbers' union dyes it green. The Dave Matthews Band once infamously dumped 800 pounds of poop into it. And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by ...

Event organizers say they hope the race will shatter public perceptions of the river as being polluted, while raising money for ALS research and youth swimming lessons. Chicago Tonight is available to ...

The "21st National Long-Distance Swimming Competition 2025" was held on Saturday in the Dhaleshwari River, Munshiganj, organized by the Bangladesh Swimming Federation and sponsored by the Bangladesh ...