Open water swimmers will return to the Chicago River for the first time in over 98 years, after officials approved plans for a new Chicago River Swim race. The last organized open water swimming event ...

Florian Wellbrock and Moesha Johnson have been named Swimming World's Open Water Swimmers of the Year for 2025.

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The landmark event, set for Sept. 21, will celebrate the city's environmental progress ...

An open water swimming company, responsible for multiple iconic river races, has collapsed following an "unprecedented" drop in participation. Henley Swim has run open water swimming events in England ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water swimming at the World Championships is set to start a day late following two delays in Singapore because of “water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds.” World ...

Event organizers say they hope the race will shatter public perceptions of the river as being polluted, while raising money for ALS research and youth swimming lessons. Chicago Tonight is available to ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water swimming at the World Championships in Singapore has been postponed again because of “water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds,” the governing body World ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming ...