Transgender Swimmer Breaks Records at Ivy League Championships

FEB 18 2022·Updated JAN 3 2023

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The Facts

Transgender UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas won the Ivy League's 200m and 500m freestyle competitions last week.
CNN
She set new pool records in her two wins, including a 200m meet record.
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Former UPenn men's team swimmer Thomas began her medical transition to a woman in May 2019, 32 months before the national championships.
Daily Mail
USA Swimming updated their guidelines earlier this year to require 36 months of low testosterone, but the NCAA will only introduce these new rules next season.
Daily Mail

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The Spin

Right narrative

Trans women have physical advantages over biological females. Society may be celebrating the inclusion of transgender athletes, but this is unfair and bad for women sports.

New York Post

Left narrative

Trans athletes have participated in college events for years, and Lia Thomas met eligibility rules. Negative predictions on the impact of trans athletes competing against biological females have been debunked -- continued discriminatory claims are based on transphobia.