Former Penn swimmer Lia Thomas described feeling “devastated” over the inability to compete in swimming in rare public remarks this weekend. Thomas advocated for an “athlete-driven” avenue toward ...

Former UPenn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas recently spoke up in support of trans athletes amid bans on their inclusion in women's sports.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has revealed she felt "devastated" and experienced "grief" after being banned from competing against biological women. Thomas made these comments whilst serving as a ...

Thomas’ time on the men's swim team Thomas, an Austin, Texas native, graduated high school in 2017 and was recruited to swim for the Penn men’s swimming and diving team, for which she started to ...

Thomas, a biological male, previously competed for the UPenn men’s swimming team from 2017-20 under the name Will Thomas. At the 2022 Ivy League Swimming Championships, Thomas came in first in ...

University of Pennsylvania senior Lia Thomas swims in a preliminary heat for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she ...