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The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer
Lia Thomas for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award, the
American college sports regulating body said.
Thomas shot to fame earlier this year when she became the first
transgender NCAA champion in Division I history after winning
the women’s 500-yard freestyle in March and she had hoped to
compete for a place at the Olympics.
But soon after, she became the focus of a raging debate when
swimming’s world governing body FINA voted last month to
restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite
women’s competitions.
Thomas competed on Penn’s men’s team for three years before
transitioning and moving to the women’s team, setting multiple
program records.
Her eligibility had come under considerable scrutiny, including
from several Penn team mates.
The NCAA said member schools nominated a total of 577 graduating student-athletes. Each school can recognize up to two female
athletes and Thomas had been nominated for swimming and diving
in Division I.
The Woman of the Year selection committee will select 10 student-
athletes from each of the three NCAA divisions. Of the top 30,
the committee will then announce nine finalists — three from
each division.
The winner will be named at the NCAA Convention in January in
San Antonio.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-swimmer-lia- thomas-nominated-ncaa-woman-year-award-rcna38681
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