Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who built headlines after winning an NCAA Division I nationwide championship, responded to critics who say that she gained an unfair advantage competing against females. Thomas spent three a long time swimming for the Penn men’s team, then joined the women’s squad for the 2021-2022 year. “The largest misconception, […]
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What Lia Thomas Could Mean for Women’s Elite Sports
ATLANTA — The women on the Princeton University swim team spoke of collective frustration edging into anger. They had watched Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who swam for the University of Pennsylvania, win meet after meet, beating Olympians and breaking records. On Jan. 9, the team met with Robin Harris, […]