Chicago River Hosts First Open-Water Swim in Nearly a Century
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The Chicago River hosted its first organized open swim in nearly 100 years, celebrating its environmental recovery thanks to improved water quality and conservation efforts, with 263 swimmers participating and the event raising funds for ALS research.
- Swimmers race in the Chicago River for first time in nearly 100 Years WBUR
- First-in-a-century Chicago River swim takes place Sunday NBC 5 Chicago
- Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It. The New York Times
- Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century Chicago Sun-Times
- Hundreds plunge in Chicago River for first official swim in nearly 100 years The Guardian
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