A historic open-water swim is scheduled to take place in the Chicago River in September, marking the first time in a century for such an event. The swim, which has been in planning for 12 years, will see 500 qualified applicants participating. New sewer discharge requirements from the city of Chicago are making the proposed swim more likely to happen, aiming to improve the river's condition for a fishable-swimmable environment.
This fall 500 hundred qualified swimming applicants will jump in the Chicago River. https://t.co/0EVC6I1Wib
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“Chicago owns the most outfalls that discharge into the river system, and controlling what comes out of them is essential to reach our shared vision for a fishable-swimmable river that is accessible to everyone." https://t.co/9WY40b7Pzd
New, more stringent requirements regarding the city of Chicago’s sewer discharges into the river system could make the proposed swim likelier to occur than not. https://t.co/UatFvbgUKm https://t.co/7pZuzo9T2z
Historic open-water swim to be held in Chicago River in September https://t.co/5Sp87lL7Qb
Would you swim in the Chicago River? An open swim is planned for the first time in a century. https://t.co/99Dev4i2RP https://t.co/dZbqamQ0ui
Historic open-water swim to be held in Chicago River in September After 12 years of planning, the Chicago River Swim is set to take place in September. @KateArmanini has more https://t.co/nkiGJX717C