Lia Thomas
American swimmer (born 1999/2000)
Lia Catherine Thomas (born May 1999)[2] is an American swimmer. She was a student at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022. During her swimming career, Thomas has been part of the public debate about transgender women in women's sports.
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| Born | May 1999 (age 24) | ||||||||||||
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) | ||||||||||||
| Known for | First openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship | ||||||||||||
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- ↑ Jenkins, Sally. "Lia Thomas's Swimming Is Getting Swamped in Others' Fears". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Sanchez, Robert (2022-03-03). "'I Am Lia': The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-03-04.