Penn Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Wins 2nd Ivy League Title

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas continued her strong showing at the Ivy League women's swimming championships, setting more records while claiming her second title in two days.

Thomas is a transgender woman and former male swimmer for the Quakers, and has followed NCAA and Ivy League rules since she began her transition in 2019 by starting hormone replacement therapy. Thomas could either compete in the 100 freestyle Saturday against Yale transgender swimmer Iszac Henig, the event’s top qualifier, or the 1,650 freestyle in which Thomas in ranked No. 1. Henig is swimming for Yale’s women’s team while transitioning to male and beat Thomas in the 100 freestyle at a meet last month. Thomas finished sixth.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

Get HIM out of there.

Congratulations to the Penn swimmer who placed 2nd. She is the real winner. Bizarro world

Sorry, not fair to the athletes born female.

I’m all about transgender rights but this is just Biology… you can’t deny a Trans female has an unfair advantage.

joke

A complete farce!!!!!!!

Not her

Say goodbye to womens sports.

Good for her

Well, she is a he!

She gonna compete against grade schoolers next?

Woman’s sports is dead. Terrific idea

This is so wrong. U of P should be ashamed for allowing this.

That's because ...

Yea science!! What a joke!

Dude

Male athlete continued his strong showing

WTF!!!

*His

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