The Chicago River Swim is returning for 2025, this time without any detours to the beach. Organizers announced today the city has officially signed off on the event set for Sept. 21 in which 500 ...

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 ...

Chicago has approved its first open-water swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century, with the 2025 Chicago River Swim set for Sept. 21, featuring a one- to two-mile route and 500 qualified ...

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 ...

Ask any dog owner around here and they’ll tell you: a beach day isn’t just for people. Our four‑legged friends want their paws in the sand and their noses in the breeze just as much as we do. Luckily, ...