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Swimming

Olympian, Indiana native to swim Chicago River for ALS

  • 20 hours ago

Chicago River Swim raising funds for ALS research

  • Sep 6

NC mom speaks after teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

  • Sep 5

Olympic swimmer joins Chicago River Swim in the fight against ALS

  • Sep 5

8-year-old girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

  • Aug 24

Woman missing in Grenada not seen returning from swim, police say

  • Jul 28

Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy

  • Jul 27

5 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer turns into 'tragedy': Sheriff

  • Jul 21

Latest Videos

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ABC7 to livestream Chicago River Swim special on Sunday, Sept. 20

  • Sep 8
1:47

Olympic swimmer joins Chicago River Swim in the fight against ALS

  • Sep 5
0:11

Texas crowd cheers for little boy braving diving board

  • Sep 4
2:31

Swimmers set to jump into Chicago River this weekend

  • Sep 19, 2025
0:18

Swimmers to mark 1st Chicago River Swim

  • Sep 22, 2024
0:35

Ultra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again

  • Sep 5, 2024
1:31

Swim Across America: Swimmers fight cancer with Lake Michigan open swim

  • Aug 3, 2024
2:06

Swimming team embraces inclusivity

  • May 3, 2024

Latest Stories

2 arrested on evidence-tampering charges after Texas teen's drowning

Police allege the suspects discarded the 18-year-old's cellphone and clothing after his death at Lake Ray Hubbard.

  • Jul 14

Off-duty firefighters save 5-year-old boy from drowning at Florida hotel pool

A five-year-old boy nearly drowned at a hotel pool, but in a stroke of fate, two off-duty firefighters were there and immediately got to work.

  • Jun 9

17-year-old boy ID'd after drowning in Lake Michigan in Waukegan; group urges swimming safety

The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is urging swimming safety after a 17-year-old drowns in Lake Michigan.

  • May 19

Teen boy dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Waukegan, fire officials say

A teenage boy died after being pulled from Lake Michigan in the north suburbs on Monday evening, fire officials said.

  • May 19

Woman rescued from San Francisco cliff shares survival story: 'My destiny was gone in one minute'

It was a dramatic rescue that has now been viewed over a million times - a woman wearing a bikini holding on for dear life on the side of a San Francisco cliff. Maxime Rancourt is now sharing her side of the survival story.

  • Mar 30