Meet the Chicago Smelts swim team, one of the the city's longest-running LGBTQ+ organizations

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date June 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated June 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-smelts-swim-team-lgbtq/

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The Chicago Smelts are one of the city's longest-running LGBTQ+ organizations, a swim team that's been making waves both in and out of the pool. Most swim teams are built for speed. They practice to shave off milliseconds and win medals. At Gill Park Pool on the North Side, the Chicago Smelts are ...