Former UPenn swimmers sue schools, NCAA over trans athlete Lia Thomas …
23 hours ago · FILE - Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 meter freestyle during a meet with Harvard on Jan. 22, 2022, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Hardly a day ...
Lia Thomas - Wikipedia
Lia Catherine Thomas [2] (born May 1999) is an American swimmer. She was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women's events by World Aquatics.
Female swimmers sue to strip trans athlete Lia Thomas of medals
1 day ago · Lia Thomas broke several women’s records at the Ivy League Championship meet in 2022 - Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports. Three former Ivy League swimmers have filed a lawsuit to strip their ...
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’s former team-mates to sue
1 day ago · Holmquist alleged that she was left out of the university’s championship squad due to Thomas’s presence. Estabrook and Kaczorowki competed at the championships but said they finished one place lower because of Thomas. The women further alleged that they were “repeatedly emotionally traumatised” by having to share a locker room with Thomas.
Ivy League Hit With Title IX Suit Over Transgender Swimmer (3)
2 days ago · The swimmers seek to represent a class of about 206 people over whether transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ participation in the championships violated Title IX. The lawsuit is the second Independent Council on Women’s Sports-backed case against the NCAA relating to Lia Thomas’ athletic career.
Harvard Sued Over Letting Trans Swimmer Compete Against Women
2 days ago · Penn University swimmer Lia Thomas swims in the 500 yard freestyle race in 2022. Photographer: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images ... Thomas won the 500- and 200-yard freestyle races, as well as the ...
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge of rules barring …
Jun 13, 2024 · Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who made national headlines in 2022 after winning an NCAA individual title, will not be allowed to compete in elite women’s races, including the 2024 Olympics,...
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal battle, Olympics hopes …
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost a legal battle Wednesday challenging an effective ban on trans women competing in the highest levels of women's swimming, dashing her hopes...
Lia Thomas: Transgender swimmer loses legal battle over ban
Jun 12, 2024 · American swimmer Lia Thomas has had a legal case against governing body World Aquatics dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. World Aquatics (WA) voted in 2022 to stop transgender...
Lia Thomas loses legal battle with World Aquatics leaving trans …
Jun 14, 2024 · Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost her legal battle with World Aquatics (WA), with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling against her. The loss dispels hopes that she and other...