{"id":1357794,"date":"2022-03-04T00:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T05:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1357794"},"modified":"2022-03-04T00:07:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T05:07:52","slug":"trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-eyeing-bid-for-u-s-olympic-womens-swim-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-swimmer-lia-thomas-eyeing-bid-for-u-s-olympic-womens-swim-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Eyeing Bid for U.S. Olympic Women&#039;s Swim Team"},"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\">24<\/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%2Ftrans-swimmer-lia-thomas-eyeing-bid-for-u-s-olympic-womens-swim-team%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=1357794&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--><p class=\"subheading\">Controversial transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas is hoping for a spot on the U.S. Olympics women\u2019s swim team, according to comments made in a recent interview.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2022\/03\/03\/i-belong-womens-team-si-presents-lia-thomas-embattled-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> that after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania the Olympics is a real possibility, according to a new interview published Thursday by <i>Sports Illustrated<\/i>.<\/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>The magazine noted that Thomas intends to continue swim training even while moving on to law school after graduating from UPenn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwimming at the 2024 Olympic trials is still a goal. If she meets the criteria to continue swimming in the women\u2019s category, USA Swimming officials tell <i>SI<\/i>, they\u2019ll have no issue with Thomas representing the United States in Paris,\u201d the magazine reported.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/transgender-swimmer-lia-thomas-of-penn-university-and-transgender-picture-id1238632130?k=20&#038;m=1238632130&#038;s=612x612&#038;w=0&#038;h=-qJd8UmqQ7fO64SBY0nHkaH0DCpBeDrr8VeLjVqrUHM=\" alt=\"Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of Penn University and transgender swimmer Iszac Henig of Yale pose with their medals after placing first and second...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas (2nd L) of Penn University and transgender swimmer Iszac Henig (L) of Yale pose with their medals after placing first and second in the 100-yard freestyle swimming race at the 2022 Ivy League Women\u2019s Swimming &#038; Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 19, 2022. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>After helping to lead the UPenn women\u2019s swim team to victory this year, the magazine noted that some of Thomas\u2019 teammates were seen \u201cscreaming and jumping and hugging\u201d as Thomas led the team to its first 400-relay win in UPenn\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The adulation apparently set Thomas on the hunt for Olympic gold.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/transgender-swimmer-lia-thomas-of-penn-university-embraces-swimmer-picture-id1238631888?k=20&#038;m=1238631888&#038;s=612x612&#038;w=0&#038;h=9ViAx4UAvOjs6F7qbBVStwK_s_cYoyqeyRO66TGyaFM=\" alt=\"Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of Penn University embraces transgender swimmer Iszac Henig of Yale after defeating him in the 100-yard freestyle...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas (R) of Penn University embraces transgender swimmer Iszac Henig (L) of Yale after defeating him in the 100-yard freestyle swimming race at the 2022 Ivy League Women\u2019s Swimming &#038; Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 19, 2022. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know exactly what the future of my swimming will look like after this year, but I would love to continue doing it,\u201d Thomas told the magazine. \u201cI want to swim and compete as who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, U.S. Olympic officials are thrilled over the idea. As the magazine noted, \u201cUSA Swimming officials tell <i>SI<\/i>, they\u2019ll have no issue with Thomas representing the United States in Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Thomas\u2019 comments are any indication, the \u201ccontroversy\u201d will continue.<\/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>Controversial transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas is hoping for a spot on the U.S. Olympics women\u2019s swim team, according to comments made in a recent interview. 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