Category: Competition
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Swimmers From Milwaukee Area Allowed to Compete After Horizon League Reversal | TMJ4 News
The University of Illinois-Chicago Swim and Dive team finished fourth overall at the Horizon League Conference Championships this weekend.
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Lia Thomas Swimming Performance Labelled ‘Absurd and Unfair’ | GBNews
‘It is an obvious injustice… what we’re seeing is bringing to fruition, a process that’s been going on over a number of years’
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How to Swim Backstroke like an Olympian | 3 Best Drills & Tips with Olympian Bryce Mefford | Kyle Millis Vlogs
Learn how to swim backstroke from an Olympian! Team USA Swimmer Bryce Mefford breaks down his best backstroke drills and tips to learn how to swim like an Olympian. Bryce Mefford swam the 200 Backstroke at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and placed 4th in the final, so he is an expert at Backstroke, to say…
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Lia Thomas in Ivy League Championships | Good Morning America
Swim records were set at the Ivy League Championships by the University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete, who’s seen split support even among her own teammates.
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Black Lives Matter Swimmer | WDSE WRPT – PBS
One young swimmer made more than a splash at a local swim meet when she was nearly disqualified for wearing a suit that read, “Black Lives Matter” on it. Since the meet her story has garnered national attention.
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Female Swimmers Could Send a ‘Powerful Message’ After Trans Swimmer ‘Smashes’ Records | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Rita Panahi says female competitors and swim teams would send a “powerful message” by refusing to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
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Athlete of the Week: Lindsay Bright | WBNS 10TV
Lindsay Bright qualified for the state swim meet as a freshman. She’s also the first swimmer to represent Logan Elm in more than 25 years.
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Trans College Swimmer Speaks Out on Sports’ Inclusion | Nightline | ABC News
Yale University swimmer Iszac Hening spoke with “Nightline” about the ongoing debate on how to be inclusive to trans athletes while balancing what some argue is “fairness.”
