Lia Thomas should not be allowed in women’s competitions, 16 UPenn swimmers argue

By Christopher Hutton

Published February 4, 2022 4:54pm ET

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Lia Thomas should not be allowed in women’s competitions, 16 UPenn swimmers argue — Transgender athlete Lia Thomas should not be allowed to compete as a woman, 16 fellow members of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team argue. The swimmers, who currently compete alongside Thomas in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, asked UPenn not to allow the transgender athlete to compete next month, citing the “biology of sex” […]

Transgender athlete Lia Thomas should not be allowed to compete as a woman, 16 fellow members of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team argue.

The swimmers, who currently compete alongside Thomas in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, asked UPenn not to allow the transgender athlete to compete next month, citing the “biology of sex” as creating an “unfair advantage.”

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