For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers will jump into the Chicago River for an open water swim on Sunday.

The Chicago River Swim kicks off with an opening ceremony at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. Swimmers take their marks between Dearborn Street and State Street on the south side of the river, with the 2-mile swim starting at 7:00 a.m.

Participating swimmers will navigate a one- or two-mile swim along the main portion of the Chicago River. The route passes "beneath the city's iconic bridges, beginning at the Dearborn Street Bridge, heading east to State Street, then west to Lake Street and concluding near the Clark Street Bridge," organizers said.

The portion of the river used by the swim course will be closed to all vessels during the event and riverwalk access w

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