One of the easiest ways to beat the summer heat is to take a dip in one of the numerous bodies of water Connecticut has to offer. The state is known for having more than 3,000 lakes, ponds and ...

Next month, 500 swimmers will take off on a one- or two-mile swim in open water for the Chicago River Swim. It is a test of endurance and strength, and so was the years-in-the-making effort to get the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Want to swim in the Chicago River? Now’s your chance! The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m. The ...

Big news this summer for river swimmers: You can now splash around the capital’s famous body of water! Sadly, it’s the capital of France. The Seine is open for swimming; the Potomac and Anacostia ...

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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around ...