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

Yet Sheboygan has legitimately earned its title as the “Freshwater Surfing Capital of the World,” attracting wave-riders from across the globe. When powerful northeasterly winds sweep across Lake ...

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.

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

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking ...

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

Nicknamed “The Bud,” the parade has been a back-to-school celebration and showcase for Chicago’s talented young people since ...

The Chicago River Swim is returning for 2025, this time without any detours to the beach. Organizers announced today the city ...

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Doug McConnell, CEO & Founder of A Long Swim Kalindi Parikh, Strategy Director at Current The Chicago River Swim returns for the first time in 98 years on September 21, 2025, made possible by ...

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