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Thomas began swimming on the men's team at the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. During her freshman year, Thomas recorded a time of eight minutes and 57.55 seconds in the 1,000-yard freestyle that ranked as the sixth-fastest national men's time, and also recorded 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle times that ranked within the national top 100. [4]
Story at a glance Lia Thomas, a transgender woman and former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, told ABC News in an interview on Tuesday that she doesn’t need “permission” to live and ...
Schuyler Miwon Hong Bailar (born May 2, 1996) is an American swimmer, author, educator, and advocate for LGBTQ rights.He is the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer, and also the first publicly documented NCAA D1 transgender man to compete as a man in any sport.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who made national headlines in 2022 after winning an NCAA individual title, will not be allowed to compete in elite women’s races, including the 2024 Olympics ...
The debate on transgender women in swimming, which led to the new gender inclusion policy and open category, came under a spotlight when University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who started ...
Gaines joined the University of Kentucky's swim team and made the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2019. She also made the All-SEC Second Team in 2019 and 2020. She participated in the 2021 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, coming second in the 4 × 200 yd freestyle relay and seventh in the 200 freestyle race; she made the All-SEC First Team that year. [15]
Thomas' nation-leading times in the 200 and 500 free have prompted more debate about fairness when it comes to transgender athletes. One potential rival has something deeper on her mind.
Iszac Henig is an American swimmer specializing in short distance freestyle races, and an undergraduate at Yale University.He gained particular notice as part of the debate about transgender people in sports when he came out as a trans man, while continuing to swim on the Yale women's team and achieving All-America status at the NCAA Division I Championship.