Penn swimmer Lia Thomas’s decision to keep swimming as a transgender woman has spawned new rules and threats of legal challenges. But the waves she makes are only going to get bigger when she dives into the pool at the NCAA championships on Thursday.
Penn swimmer Lia Thomas’s decision to keep swimming as a transgender woman has spawned a thousand think-pieces, new rules and threats of legal challenges over her presence. And the waves she makes are only going to get bigger when she dives into the pool at the NCAA championships on Thursday.
Thomas could win the 500-yard freestyle, an event in which she owns the top time in the nation. She also could record additional podium finishes in the 200-yard freestyle on Friday and the 100 free on Saturday.