Chicago River hosts open swim for first time in nearly a century

Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown. It was the first time in 95 ...

Chicago residents join the first open-water event on the Chicago River in a century

Hundreds of swimmers in Chicago joined the first open-water event on the Chicago River in a century, celebrating the city's progress in restoring a waterway once considered a toxic wasteland.

First open swim event held in Chicago River in 98 years

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Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century

About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say ...
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Could this famous European river soon be open to swimmers?

For centuries, the Tiber was a popular bathing spot for locals and tourists alike. Since the 1960s, however, the water is so polluted that taking a dip in the Roman river is completely banned, ...
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Rome’s River Tiber: can swimmers return?

A bid to bring swimmers back to Rome’s River Tiber has moved centre stage, stirring fresh optimism—and questions about what it would take to make it happen.