BULLETIN-FRIDAY, Aug. 3.

Lake Michigan is not suitable for swimming because of Thursday's heavy rainfall, and Swim Across america has been moved to Portage Park, 4100 N. Long, Chicago. The facility includes a 50-meter pool and a 25-meter diving pool.

Directions: Take I-90/94 Exit at Irving Park Road Go West approximatley 4 miles

Registration will begin a little earlier - than originally scheduled - approximately 6:30 a.m.

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The miles you swim this Saturday could mean the beginning of the end for some forms of cancer.

The eighth annual Swim Across America Lake Michigan Relay Swim returns to the shores of Chicago this Saturday, Aug. 4. Three U.S. Olympic medalists will join 200-300 other swimmers in the charity relay events that raises funds for cancer research.

Swim Across America's Chicago stop is a six-mile relay on a one-mile loop course based at Ohio Street Beach. Teams may consist of up to six swimmers, but individuals are allowed to swim the entire distance. There is a pledge requirement of $1,200 per team or $200 per swimmer that must be collected by Aug. 4. All proceeds from the Chicago race benefit the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University.

Joining the teams for the last mile of the race will be B.J. Bedford, leader of the world-record-breaking 2000 U.S. Olympic 400-meter medley relay; Rowdy Gaines, three-time gold medal winner in the 1984 games and a national broadcast commentator; and Janel Jorgensen, a silver medal winner in the 1988 Games.

To enter, call Colleen McNamara at (847) 427-9010 or e-mail: irish_swimmer86@hotmail.com. You also can find more information at: www.swimacrossamerica.org.