Category: Organization
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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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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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Paralympian Tim Hodge Takes on Swim Training as Industry Looks for New Teachers | ABC News
With swim classes disrupted by COVID, numbers of swim teachers have fallen. The NSW government is offering 750 free training spots for new instructors to keep up with demand.
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Hartzler Launches ‘Transphobic’ Ad Targeting Transgender College Swimmer | The Kansas City Star
Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s U.S. Senate campaign has launched an anti-transgender television ad targeting a swimmer on the University of Pennsylvania swim team. In a 30-second ad, Hartzler implies that the swimmer, Lia Thomas, who is transgender, changed her gender in order to get an competitive edge. “Some people are afraid to talk about it…
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Swimmers From Milwaukee Area Feel Impact From University, Conference Dispute | TMJ4 News
Two swimmers from the Milwaukee area will not compete for a conference title this week amid a dispute over rules between the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and the Horizon League.
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Katya Says ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Caused Her to Quit Swimming | 7.30
Swimming Australia has offered a historic apology to female athletes who have been abused and harassed in the sport after a damning report. But as Lorna Knowles from ABC Investigations reports, some athletes are calling for more. And a warning, this story contains language some viewers may find confronting.