Lia Catherine Thomas [2] (born May 1999) is an American swimmer. She was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women's events by World Aquatics.

2 days ago · Making waves: The debate over trans athletes 08:34. Three former women's swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Lia Thomas' records from the record books ...

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost a legal battle Wednesday challenging an effective ban on trans women competing in the highest levels of women's swimming, dashing her hopes...

4 days ago · Lia Thomas broke several women’s records at the Ivy League Championship meet in 2022 - Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports. Three former Ivy League swimmers have filed a lawsuit to strip their ...

5 days ago · The swimmers seek to represent a class of about 206 people over whether transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ participation in the championships violated Title IX. The lawsuit is the second Independent Council on Women’s Sports-backed case against the NCAA relating to Lia Thomas’ athletic career.

Mar 13, 2024 · Trans woman Lia Thomas has recently retired from competitive swimming following constant debate on transgender inclusivity.

Mar 3, 2022 · Lia Thomas has dominated women’s college swimming this season—and has also become a lightning rod for controversy.

Jun 13, 2024 · Swimmer Lia Thomas' attempt to overturn World Aquatics' policy for transgender athletes, which she felt were discriminatory, has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Jan 26, 2024 · Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been quietly mounting a legal battle against World Aquatics to overturn the swimming governing body’s effective ban on most trans women competing in the...

Jun 12, 2024 · Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who was barred from competing in women's events, has lost her case against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The decision prevents the American from having any chance of competing at the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26.