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Chicago River Swim

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 20 Sep, 2026

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sell $120.00

About the Event

The Chicago River Swim is the signature event of A Long Swim, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that raises funds for ALS collaborative research through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and local youth learn-to-swim programs. The event is made possible through the support of dozens of local and federal agencies, area businesses, and the entire Chicago community.

Races Offered

1-Mile Swim

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$120.00

1-Mile Swim Application

Sep 20, 2026

straighten

Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

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$0.00

2-Mile Swim

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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07:00

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$120.00

2-Mile Swim Application

Sep 20, 2026

straighten

Distance — 2 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

sell

$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Chicago.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 16.2° / 24.2°

wb_sunny 15.1° / 23.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 72.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 16.2° / 24.2°

wb_sunny 15.1° / 23.1°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 72.3%

About Chicago

Learn more about the host city, Chicago.

Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. "Stormy, Husky, Brawling / City of Big Shoulders," Chicago is a Heartland boomtown, its ethos defined by urban planner Daniel Burnham's immortal vision: "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood." It is one of the world's great cities and the third largest city in the United States, behind only New York City and Los Angeles.