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For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers will jump into the Chicago River for an open water swim on Sunday. The Chicago River Swim kicks off with an opening ceremony at 6:30 a.m.

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.

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Chuck Beatty, event director of the annual Brogan Open Water Classic that features swim races in Lake Erie off Edgewater Beach, said holding an open swim in the Cuyahoga has crossed his mind on ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Following a recent open-water swim in the once-polluted Chicago River, the question was raised whether Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River could host a similar event, and if anybody was ...

Six guys holding drinks and enjoying the shallow water off a Florida beach suddenly became panicked when they noticed a scary sea creature among them. Undoubtedly, they believed the sea creature to be ...

One of the biggest dangers to the open water swimmer are currents. It doesn’t matter whether you are seasoned adventurer or Olympic marathon swimmer, some currents can catch you off guard. One of the ...

In June 2024, Lulu Gribbin was attacked by a shark on Florida's Gulf Coast. She was rushed to the hospital with devastating injuries – she lost her left hand and right leg. When released from the ...

Hundreds of people went against a nearly century-long tide to swim in the Chicago River on Sept. 22. The event, which was put on for ALS research, marked the first open water swim in the river in 98 ...

In the viral video flooding everyone’s FYP, a woman is seen getting stuck in a tube slide on a cruise and desperately tries to crawl her way out. Commenters watched in horror at the claustrophobic ...

There were several question marks surrounding Michigan entering the season, and its passing game was towards the top of the list. The Wolverines were coming off of a season in which they had the 131st ...