Lia Thomas

American swimmer (born 1999/2000)

Lia Catherine Thomas (born 1998/1999)[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.

Lia Thomas
Born1998/1999 (age 24–25)
OccupationCollege student
Known forFirst openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship
Lia Thomas
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle Sprint/Distance
College teamUniversity of Pennsylvania

References change

  1. "Perspective | Lia Thomas's swimming is getting swamped in others' fears". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. Sanchez, Robert (2022-03-03). "'I Am Lia': The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-03-04.