World Aquatics has hailed the decision Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will not be allowed to compete at the Olympics this year after her legal battle against World Aquatics was dismissed. The 25-year-old had launched legal action against the governing body over their decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s elite races if they […]

1 year ago

Riley Gaines claimed she was exposed to male genitalia without consent An all-American swimmer has called out the NCAA after she claimed she was “exposed to male genitalia” without her consent after sharing a locker with transgender athlete, Lia Thomas. Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American and 5-time SEC champion with Kentucky, has joined in with […]

3 years ago

Thomas was nominated by the University of Pennsylvania as a Division I athlete for Swimming and Diving Swimmer Lia Thomas – who has become the face of the debate on transgender women in sport – has been nominated for Woman of the Year award, sparking a severe backlash. Thomas was nominated by the University of […]

3 years ago

Thomas won one of her races at the NCAA championships last month Joe Rogan has waded into the trans athlete debate, labelling swimmer Lia Thomas “an assault on women’s sport.” Last month, transgender swimmer Thomas attracted controversy for competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships. Although many praised Thomas’ participation – including 300 […]

4 years ago

The debate over trans athletes rages on Lia Thomas has been labelled a controversial sporting figure amid her success in the NCAA swimming championships but while many argue that the transgender athlete has an unfair advantage over those born female, the stats aren’t exactly there to back it up. As per research by the Independent, […]

4 years ago

Solidarity with Lia Thomas Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has not been recognised as the rightful winner of a nation swimming title, with the Florida governor instead naming the runner up as the victor. Last week, Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win the highest US national swimming title. There were global congratulations and the […]

4 years ago