The Chicago River made news recently for something it hadn’t done in nearly 100 years – host an open water swim. Nearly 300 people braved the cold water to take part in a race in a river that was once ...

The Chicago River recently hosted an open swim after years of planning. Could somthing similar happen in Cleveland on the Cuyahoga River?

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern France. 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.

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 ...

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned teenagers trying to keep cool this summer to avoid jumping into open water. Officials are encouraging young people to swim at lidos and pools instead, ...