Penn Teammates Express Support for Lia Thomas
On Tuesday, members of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming and diving team released a statement in support of their teammate, Lia Thomas.
USA Swimming Publishes Athlete Transgender Policy
The new policy requires transgender athletes to prove their prior development as a male does not give them an advantage over cisgender female competitors.
Penn Defeats West Chester in Final Regular Season Meet; Lia Thomas Doesn’t Swim
Penn ultimately won both of its meets against Division II West Chester, but the women only defeated their opponents by nine points.
NCAA Further Outlines New Transgender Eligibility Requirements
These new regulations require schools and transgender athletes’ medical professionals to fill out specific forms before 2022 championships begin.
Ryan Lochte Speaks On Missing 2021 Olympic Team, Eyes FINA World Cup
Lochte says he felt depressed after missing the Olympic team last year, and plans to go all-in on the FINA World Cup in 2022.
Stanford’s Brooke Forde Says She’s Okay with Racing Lia Thomas at NCAAs
“I believe that treating people with respect and dignity is more important than any trophy or record will ever be,” said Forde in a statement.
NCAA Facilitator Resigns Due To Organization’s New Transgender Policy
A trans facilitator in the NCAA has resigned in the wake of the organization’s Board of Governors announcing a new transgender policy last week.
Harvard Dominates Penn in Women’s Dual; Thomas Wins Twice
The Crimson won both relays as well as 9 of 14 individual events to establish their 74-point margin of victory.
Rice’s Seth Huston Becomes First Active D1 Coach To Speak On Transgender Issues
Huston believes the lack of change is accomodating Lia Thomas while failing to recognize the impact it’s having on “thousands” of others.
USA Swimming Releases Statement on Transgender Athlete Inclusion
USA Swimming has announced that the organization has been working with FINA to create sport-specific eligibility guidelines.
CSCAA Supports Lia Thomas, Calls NCAA Ruling “Missed Opportunity To Lead”
The CSCAA issued a statement supporting Thomas’ right to compete while criticizing the NCAA Board of Governor’s transgender ruling on Wednesday.
NCAA Aggiorna La Politica Di Inclusione Degli Atleti Trans
NCAA ha votato oggi il documento per sostenere l’inclusione degli atleti transgender negli sport universitari. Le nuove politiche
NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Policy
In the latest move in a game of hot potato, the NCAA Board of Governors passes the buck on transgender participation policy, voting in support…
ASCA Issues Statement Calling for NCAA to Review Transgender Rules
The ASCA has issued a statement asking the NCAA to review and update its rules on transgender athletes’ participation in women’s swimming.
NCAA Board to Discuss Transgender Participation Policy at January 20 Meeting
The NCAA Board of Governors will discuss its transgender participation policy at its meeting on Thursday, January 20 and will issue a statement thereafter.
