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 ...

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.

Swapping from the controlled environment of a swimming pool to unpredictable open water challenges all kinds of swimmers. Two of the most crucial skills to master for a safe and efficient open water ...

This month, hundreds of Chicagoans will do something that would have been unthinkable a generation ago: Dive into the Chicago River for an organized open-water swim, the first since 1926. The ...

It might look like just another wellness fad, but cold-water immersion — whether through open-water swims or quick ice baths — has a long and intriguing history. Once favoured by philosophers and ...