CHICAGO -- Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago. The footage was posted on January 9 with the quote ...

The 35-year-old grew up surrounded by swimming ... into Lake Michigan to get acclimated to the water, sometimes bringing a hammer to hack through the ice with if the lake has frozen over.

Over a fifth of the world’s supply of non-frozen freshwater flows through the ... she said that as far as she remembers, Lake Michigan has always varied. “It’s weird to be swimming here this late, but ...

While the air outside is warming up, the Great Lakes will remain cold for weeks to come. Here's when it'll be swim weather.

An ultra swimmer nicknamed The Shark appeared to be back on shore Wednesday, giving up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after more than 36 hours in the water. An online tracker showed ...

Languages: English. Jim Dreyer, known as "The Shark" in the world of ultra swimming, is gearing up for another attempt to conquer the treacherous waters of Lake Michigan. At 61, Dreyer is no ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nearly 300 peopled jumped into Lake Michigan Saturday morning for Swim Across a America. The event helps raise money for cancer research. "Everybody on this beach is touched by ...

The 35-year-old grew up surrounded by swimming ... into Lake Michigan to get acclimated to the water, sometimes bringing a hammer to hack through the ice with if the lake has frozen over.

She is one of nearly 100 Americans competing in the growing sport of ice swimming, where people traverse waters of 41 degrees or lower with nothing but a swimsuit, goggles and a swimming cap.