Lia Thomas

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says she intends to keep competing, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Olympics.

Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas has been breaking NCAA records and also sparking a nationwide debate over transgender athletes. NBC10’s Erin Coleman has the story.

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas continued her strong showing at the Ivy League swimming championships, setting more records while claiming her second title two days.

The personal journeys of Penn’s Lia Thomas and Yale’s Iszac Henig, and their participation in the Ivy championships are the latest in an ongoing national conversation about the rules that govern the participation of transgender athletes in college athletics.

The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. The move follows controversy over Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania.

The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. The ruling follows controversy over Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at Penn who is currently breaking records competing with women after spending her first three years at the school competing with men.