Great Ohio River Swim

The annual Great Ohio River Swim is scheduled for Sunday. And like the Seine in Paris, the Ohio River in Cincinnati has a combined sewer system, which is designed to send untreated sewage and stormwater into the river during heavy rain.

"It really is a bucket list item for folks," says Great Ohio River Race Director Caroline Keating. "Their parents walked across it so now they can swim across it."

The Bill Keating, Jr. Great Ohio River Swim – the only open water swim to cross the Ohio and back – takes place Sunday, Sept. 22. It's a rare opportunity…

Across the Ohio River and back, 900 yards. That's the route and length of the upcoming Great Ohio River Swim. Started in 2007, this year's event will be…