Lia Thomas

2022 SWAMMY Awards: SwimSwam’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of the Year

In a year filled with interviews and pancakes, relive SwimSwam’s top 10 YouTube videos of the year, two of which include teenage star Thomas Heilman (above).

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The Most Read SwimSwam Articles of 2022

This picture of Ukrainian-Turkish swimmer Viktoria Gunes stepping on the Russian flag was the most-read article on SwimSwam in 2022 as controversy dominated the year.

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Sims and Grimes Swim Sub-4:30 500 Frees, Four Girls Faster Than 2022 NCAAs Winning Time

On Thursday, Bella Sims and Katie Grimes became the third and fifth-fastest performers in the women’s 500 free with their times of 4:28.64 and 4:29.53.

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Interview: Erica Sullivan On Bouncing Back After Should Injury, Disappointing Summer

Erica Sullivan won both the 800 freestyle relay and the 500 freestyle during the first two days of the 2022 Minnesota Invite.

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Ian Thorpe on FINA’s Transgender Ban: “They’ve Actually Got It Wrong”

Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe spoke out against FINA’s decision to ban transgender women from elite female competitions in a recent interview. 

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NCAA Establishes New Policy For Championship Ties Amid 2022 Controversy

The NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Committee has created a rule about who gets a trophy immediately, and who has to wait for the mail, in the event of a tie.

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Brooke Forde, Lia Thomas Amongst Those Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year

In total, 46 athletes nominated were swimmers or divers, and two of the biggest names nominated include Olympian Brooke Forde and NCAA Champion Lia Thomas.

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La FINA restringe a las mujeres transgénero competir en categoría femenina

La FINA decidió que las mujeres transgénero tendrán que haber suprimido la pubertad masculina a los 12 años para poder competir en categoría femenina.

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FINA Vota Contro Le Transgender Nelle Categorie Femminili, Categoria “Open”

La FINA ha votato  per vietare alle donne transgender di gareggiare nelle categorie femminili se hanno iniziato la pubertà maschile

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FINA Votes to Restrict Transgender Women, Add ‘Open’ Category

FINA voted Sunday to ban transgender women from competing in women’s categories if they have gone through any part of the male puberty process.

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Lia Thomas Parla Dopo Gli NCAA: ”Non Ho Smesso Di Gareggiare”

Lia Thomas rompe il suo silenzio e dichiara di non aver smesso di gareggiare. La statunitense vorrebbe partecipare ai Trials Olimpici.

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Lia Thomas Speaks For First Time Since NCAAs, Says She’s Not Done Competing

Despite facing backlash regarding her NCAA performances, Thomas has her eyes on racing at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Virginia Women Move to 10th Place in All-Time Rankings by NCAA Event Titles

The Virginia Cavaliers’ trio of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, and Gretchen Walsh take the program to 10th place in the all-time rankings with 11 new titles.

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CSCAA Announces 2021-22 NCAA Division I Women’s All-Americans

The CSCAA notably awarded the 9th and 17th-place finishers in the 100, 200 and 500 free events first and second-team All-American status, respectively.

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Women’s NCAA Team Scores- Conference Breakdown

The UVA women celebrated their second straight NCAA championship, but how do each of the country’s major conferences stack up?

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