Doug McConnell talks about the Chicago River Swim on PBS. Doug McConnell has swam in New York’s Hudson River, the Boston Harbor and even the English Channel. Now he wants to make a splash in his own city. An excellent

Open WaterPedia Read Open WaterPedia biography of Doug McConnell, who became the 48th person over the age of 50 to swim across the English Channel in 2011. McConnell is a Managing Director of Halyard Capital Advisors and a cervical disc

Plan for fall Chicago River swim on hold McConnell and Don Macdonald wanted to organize a 2.4-mile open-water swim in the Chicago River in September. But the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events informed the team last week that

City delays plan for open-water swim in Chicago River by at least a year Efforts to organize an open-water swim in the Chicago River this fall will be delayed by at least one year. Doug McConnell said convincing the departments

City delays fall plan for open-water swim in Chicago River Doug McConnell said convincing the departments of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Transportation and Fleet and Facility Management, among others, to permit swimming in the water was tougher than he

Open-Water Swim in Chicago River Delayed Open-Water Swim in Chicago River Delayed, New Goal September 2020 A bold plan to get hundreds of swimmers into the Chicago River remains docked until at least next year. Co-organizers Doug McConnell and Don

Doug McConnell talks about a planned swim in the Chicago River Doug McConnell has swam in New York’s Hudson River, the Boston Harbor and even the English Channel. Now he wants to make a splash in his own city. McConnell,

An ‘Open Swim’ in the Chicago River is in the Works for September “Nobody in their right mind can [imagine] actually swimming in [the river],” McConnell said. “But if you look at the numbers, it really has improved to the

Want to Swim in the Chicago River? The Chicago River Swim event spear-holder, Doug McConnell, talked with John Williams of WGN Radio about the event. There is a charity component to this event, benefiting ALS Research (Lou Gehrig’s Disease.) A