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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lia_ThomasLia Thomas - Wikipedia

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   Lia Catherine Thomas[2] (born May 1999) is an American swimmer. She was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women's events by World Aquatics.

2. www.cnn.com › 2024/06/12 › sportTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge of rules ... - CNN

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   Jun 13, 2024 · 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...

3. www.cnn.com › 2022/02/22 › usLia Thomas: How an Ivy League swimmer became the face of the ...

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   Feb 22, 2022 · Penn senior Lia Thomas, a trans woman, won the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle races at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships this week.

4. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/26 › usTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas begins legal case against ...

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   Jan 27, 2024 · Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has begun legal proceedings against World Aquatics, swimming’s governing body, after it voted last year to restrict transgender athletes from competing in...

5. www.nbcnews.com › nbc-out › out-newsTrans swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal battle, Olympics hopes ...

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   Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost a legal battle Wednesday challenging an effective ban on trans women competing in the highest levels of women's swimming, dashing her hopes of making the...

6. www.bbc.com › sport › swimmingLia Thomas: Transgender swimmer loses legal battle over ban

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   Jun 12, 2024 · American swimmer Lia Thomas has had a legal case against governing body World Aquatics dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. World Aquatics (WA) voted in 2022 to stop transgender...

7. www.bbc.com › sport › swimmingLia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win ...

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   Mar 18, 2022 · Lia Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to win the highest US national college title with victory in the women's 500-yard freestyle. Thomas, who swims for the University of...

8. www.newyorker.com › sports › sporting-sceneThe Trans Swimmer Who Won Too Much | The New Yorker

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   Mar 17, 2022 · Lia Thomas is not the first trans swimmer in the N.C.A.A., but her victories have put her at the center of a debate about trans athletes.

9. www.businessinsider.com › trans-swimmer-lia-thomasTrans Swimmer Lia Thomas Beats 2 Olympic Medalists to Win ...

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   Mar 18, 2022 · Lia Thomas, the transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer who has faced a media storm over her switch from men's to women's competition, made history as the NCAA's first-ever trans...

10. www.si.com › college › 2022/03/03Lia Thomas interview: The story of the Penn swimmer at the ...

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    Mar 3, 2022 · Lia Thomas has dominated women’s college swimming this season—and has also become a lightning rod for controversy. Many—including some teammates—say she shouldn’t be able to compete against...