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 ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dozens of qualified swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday morning. The Chicago River Swim marked the return of competitive open-water swimming in the river in nearly a ...

More than 250 swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday morning, marking the first open-river swim in the once-polluted urban waterway in nearly a century. After a false start last year, the ...

CHICAGO – Every year, the plumbers' union dyes it green. The Dave Matthews Band once infamously dumped 800 pounds of poop into it. And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by ...

For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

MACKINAC COUNTY, MI -- After hours of swimming, the oldest swimmer in the Mackinac Bridge Swim came ashore. His goggles were full of water and he was exhausted but happy. “I’m glad that’s over,” he ...

When Michael Phelps heard the call to help the Ravens swim, he sprang from the starting block like he was right back in the Olympics. "I seriously had not seen him that excited for a long, long time," ...

At 42, Tameka Bostick decided she wanted to learn how to swim. Bostick said she tried to sign her teenager up for lessons, too, but her daughter said she wanted her mother to learn to swim first. "'Ma ...

Welcome back to Chincoteague, Virginia, the island where wild ponies roam, and watch as the famed ponies glide across the serene Assateague Channel for the town's 100th annual celebration. The ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI — Hundreds of swimmers faced a lifetime challenge Saturday morning, plunging into the Straits of Mackinac for a 4.5-mile journey alongside one of the world’s longest suspension ...