On a rainy Sunday morning in Lake Michigan, hundreds of eager and already wet swimmers hit the water for an amazing cause. Organizers hope to host the event next year in the Chicago River.
Christian PiekosAlthough swimmers will not get to swim in the Chicago River , they will take on the open waters of Lake MichiganOn a rainy Sunday morning in Lake Michigan, hundreds of eager and already wet swimmers hit the water for an amazing cause."The people who are here are enthusiastic, they are excited, they are supportive," Chicago Open Water Swim ming CEO Doug McConnell said. "They've raised truck loads of money.
The swimmers technically swam in Lake Michigan, but organizers hope to host the event next year in the Chicago River.James Ochoa, Chicago River Swim participant. Regardless, participants still raised $150,000 for ALS research at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and another $50,000 thousand for the Kroc Center in Pullman to help fund swim lessons for local youth who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
"I think the moment they come to the beach, they accomplish something and they reach the beach," said Dr. Hande Ozdinler with Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. "In our research, we will feel accomplished when we find an effective cure for ALS.""So it's just like any way to help, any way I can," Ochoa said."It was pretty awesome, just seeing everybody go by, seeing your friends," Ochoa said.
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