Introduction : The Hudson River, August 29, 2001 -- The Delaware River, September 8, 2002 -- The Connecticut River, August 31, 2003 -- The Susquehanna River, July 21, 2004 -- The Hudson River, September 5, 2004 -- The Monongahela and Cheat Rivers, May 21, 2005 -- The Mississippi River, July 8, 2005 -- The Ohio River, July 10, 2005 -- The Current River, July 12, 2005 -- Afterword. Akiko Busch chronicles her efforts to swim across eight of America's great waterways, sharing what she learned about each of the rivers, and herself, in her quest.