Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Addresses Debate About Her Competing On Women’s Swim Team
Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, has pushed back against the critics who say she doesn’t belong on the women’s team.
In case you didn’t know, the 22-year-old athlete has become highly talked about in the college swim scene after setting multiple records throughout the 2021-2022 season.
However, her wins have sparked a massive debate online about whether it was fair for Lia to compete on the sports team at UPenn.
Now, the college swimmer is speaking out about all of the criticism in a new interview with Sports Illustrated, saying: Related: Bachelor Contestant Spent Thousands To Be On Show — Only To Get Eliminated Night One! Lia revealed that she began questioning her identity near the end of her time at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, sharing: After being paired with a trans mentor on campus, she ended up coming out to her brother between her freshman and sophomore years and later told her parents – all of whom were supportive of her transition.
