The swim portion of Ironman Chattanooga this weekend has been cancelled due to the swift flowing river. On Friday, the Ironman organization and the Tennessee Valley Authority made "the safe choice." ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wastewater used to flow freely into this country's rivers, but now they're a water lover's dream come true, with ...
Doug McConnell could barely contain his joy as he watched hundreds of people plunge into the Chicago River this weekend for a cool, refreshing swim.
For the first time in nearly a century, hundreds of swimmers plunged into the Chicago River over the weekend. Here's why.