Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Making Secret Move to Force His Way Into the Olympics: Report
Controversial male-born transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is quietly taking World Aquatics to court in an effort to get its rules changed to allow him to compete and to eventually qualify for the Olympics, according to a report.
Thomas made waves in 2021 when he joined the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team after claiming to have transitioned to a female. He soon began racking up one win after another on the women’s team and eventually won several competitions at the 2022 NCAA Swimming Championships.
With the 2022 NCAA win, Thomas became the first male-born transgender athlete to with a Division 1 competition.
Before joining the UPenn women’s team, Thomas competed as a man,
