Lia Thomas

17th-Place Finisher in 500 Reka Gyorgy Pens Letter to NCAA on Transgender Rules

Gyorgy is a 2-time ACC Champion, 2-time NCAA All-American, and 3-time NCAA Honorable Mention All-American.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith of Stanford will attempt to win both the 200 back and 200 fly on Day 4 at 2022 NCAA Women’s Championships.

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Erica Sullivan Says There Was No Podium Protest After 500 Freestyle at NCAA’s

Erica Sullivan explains that the photograph of Weyant, Sullivan, and Forde from the 500 freestyle podium was taken out of context.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Kate Douglass of Virginia is the top seed in the 200 breast on Saturday morning in Atlanta.

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2022 Women’s DI NCAAs: SwimSwam Pick ‘Em Rankings Through Day 3

With the conclusion of Friday’s finals session, let’s look at our Pick ‘Em update for the day.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ellen Walshe of Tennessee is seeded 3rd in back-to-back events -the 400 IM and 100 fly- on Friday night.

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2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 3 Finals Preview

Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil will look to defend her 100 butterfly title tonight after placing 5th in prelims. MacNeil is the NCAA record holder in the event.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Day Three will feature heats of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back followed by the preliminary rounds of diving.

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Manifestazione Contro Lia Thomas Durante Il Secondo Giorno NCAA

Durante il secondo giorno del campionato di nuoto femminile, alcuni manifestanti hanno protestato contro la partecipazione di Thomas

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Virginia junior Kate Douglass broke the American, U.S. Open, NCAA, meet, and pool records in the 50 free in prelims with 20.87.

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WATCH: A. Walsh; K. Douglass Break American & NCAA Records

Alex Walsh set the American and NCAA Records tonight in the 200 IM winning in a time of 1:50.08 at the 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships.

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Mixed Reactions From Spectators as Lia Thomas Wins the 500 Freestyle

Lia Thomas became the first openly transgender swimmer to win an NCAA title. Thomas will race in the 200 and 100 freestyle later on in the meet.

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2022 Women’s NCAAs: Day 2 Finals Preview

Virginia sophomore Alex Walsh is the top seed in the 200 IM tonight heading into finals by over a second. Walsh won the event last year in a time of 1:51.87.

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WATCH: Kate Douglass Swims Fastest 50 Freestyle In History At NCAA Prelims

Douglass broke the U.S. Open, American and NCAA Records by clocking 20.87 in the 50 free prelims at the Women’s NCAA Championships.

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2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Penn’s Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who has attracted international attention, swims her 1st NCAA race on Thursday morning as top seed in the 500 free.

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