/tags/great-ohio-river-swim Great Ohio River Swim en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:20:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/safe-swim-ohio-river-water-quality 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. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:20:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/safe-swim-ohio-river-water-quality Becca Costello /local-news/2022-08-26/great-ohio-river-swim-takes-place-sunday "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." Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:38:19 GMT /local-news/2022-08-26/great-ohio-river-swim-takes-place-sunday Bill Rinehart /local-news/2019-09-03/what-its-like-to-swim-the-ohio-river 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… Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:01:00 GMT /local-news/2019-09-03/what-its-like-to-swim-the-ohio-river Michael Monks /community/2017-09-14/this-years-great-ohio-river-swim-salutes-the-late-bill-keating-jr 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… Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:00:05 GMT /community/2017-09-14/this-years-great-ohio-river-swim-salutes-the-late-bill-keating-jr