Chicago’s First Open Water River Swim in Nearly 100 Years!
Introduction
Chicago held its first open water river swim since the 1920s! 500 swimmers took to the river raising funds for ALS research and youth swim education. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of The Freshwater Lab at UIC shared insights on the event and the importance of water quality in a WBEZ interview.
Dive into the full discussion: go.uic.edu/rachel-havrelock-wbez