{"id":1070725,"date":"2021-12-01T00:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T05:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1070725"},"modified":"2021-12-01T00:13:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T05:13:34","slug":"college-swimmer-who-competed-as-man-now-dominating-womens-category-after-identifying-as-female","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-swimmer-who-competed-as-man-now-dominating-womens-category-after-identifying-as-female\/","title":{"rendered":"College Swimmer Who Competed as Man Now Dominating Women&#039;s Category After Identifying as Female"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-swimmer-who-competed-as-man-now-dominating-womens-category-after-identifying-as-female%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1070725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brian-Bahr_Getty-Images-2-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A University of Pennsylvania swimmer who competed as a man for three years is now dominating the women\u2019s category after identifying as female.<\/p>\n<p>Will Thomas competed as a man for the University of Pennsylvania as a Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior, earning a few wins and spots in tournaments. However, after taking a year off to transition, Thomas returned to U Penn\u2019s team as a female swimmer named Lia and has been racking up far more top finishes than before.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>According to Swim Swam, Thomas has <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/penns-lia-thomas-breaks-200-500-free-records-in-meet-with-princeton-cornell\/\" target=\" _blank\" rel=\"noopener\">come in<\/a> and \u201cblasted the number one 200 free time and the second-fastest 500 free time in the nation on Saturday, breaking Penn program records in both events.\u201d The site added that Thomas \u201cswept\u201d the free individual events and helped earn first-place in the 400 free relay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThomas began the day with a 1:43.47 (24.6\/26.2\/26.4\/26.1) to win the 200 free,\u201d Swim Swam continued. \u201cOnly half a second off the NCAA A cut, it is the second-fastest women\u2019s 200 free time in the nation so far this season, and it would have scored in the A final at 2021 NCAA Championships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site pointed out that Thomas beat his teammate by 6.1 seconds to win the 100 free event. Then Thomas won the 500 free by 12.9 seconds before anchoring U.Penn\u2019s 400 free relay and winning the event by 2.4 seconds over Princeton.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>In November, Thomas also grabbed two gold medals in the 200 free and 100 free \u201cwith margins of 5.4 seconds and 1.3 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swim Swam also noted Thomas\u2019 other finishes this season, including three first-place finishes and a second-place finish and placing among the Penn women\u2019s team records.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/penntoday.upenn.edu\/news\/game-pieces-culture-wars\" target=\" _blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> <i>Penn Today<\/i> that there was some question about continuing to swim after transitioning. \u201cThe process of coming out as being trans and continuing to swim was a lot of uncertainty and unknown around an area that\u2019s usually really solid,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n<p>But the question was quickly answered. Thomas added, \u201cBeing trans has not affected my ability to do this sport, and being able to continue is very rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston\">facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A University of Pennsylvania swimmer who competed as a man for three years is now dominating the women\u2019s category after identifying as female. 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