CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a rainy Sunday morning in Lake Michigan, hundreds of eager and already wet swimmers hit the water for an amazing cause. Sunday marked the first plunge of the relocated Chicago River Swim. "The people who are here are enthusiastic, they ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and swimming strokes, and there’s a lot to keep track of in ...

In the final meters of a swim race, Christine McClafferty says there’s no time to breathe, feel tired or do anything besides give maximal effort. That’s because in her decades of swimming, the 52-year-old Camas resident has seen races and records ...

This weekend, I was privileged enough to be given a media pass to the AP Race International Meet in London. With a money-can’t-buy view from the media event and poolside, I had the opportunity to witness a completely new, innovative side to what swimming ...