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  • Is It Safe and Clean to Swim in the Potomac River? | WUSA9

    Mar 23, 2022

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    Advocates are trying to remove the ban on swimming in the Potomac.

  • Gov. DeSantis Declares Sarasota Swimmer Winner Over Transgender Athlete | ABC Action News

    Mar 22, 2022

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    in Competition, Organization

    Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring swimmer Emma Weyant the winner of the 500-yard freestyle race at the Division 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships over transgender athlete Lia Thomas.

  • Julia Hartley-Brewer Slams Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas’s Win of the US National Women’s Race | talkRADIO

    Mar 22, 2022

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    in Competition, Organization

    Trans swimmer Lia Thomas’s win of a US national women’s race has prompted outrage.

    Fair Play for Women’s Fiona McAnena says “This is damaging sport all the way through.”

    She suggests having a “women only” category and making the men’s category “open to all.”

  • Was It Fair for Lia Thomas to Swim in NCAA Championships? | Dan Abrams Live

    Mar 22, 2022

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    in Competition, Organization

    Karleigh Webb, an OutSports contributor, says the criticisms of Lia Thomas are unfair and she deserved to compete against women at the NCAA championships last weekend.

  • Martina Navratilova Says Lia Thomas Shouldn’t Swim Against Women | NewsNation Prime

    Mar 22, 2022

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The day before University of Pennsylvania’s transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, 22, is set to compete in the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships, tennis star Martina Navratilova said the rules allowing her to compete need to change.

  • How the Death of ‘the Most Selfless Person’ Led to Life-Changing Refugee Swim Classes | ABC News

    Mar 21, 2022

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    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    After the tragic death of their friend in 2020, a group of young Canberrans have banded together to create the ACT’s only dedicated swim program for refugees and migrants.

  • Team Kenya Swimmers Hope to Qualify for Commonwealth Games at Zone 4 Championships in Zambia | KTN News Kenya

    Mar 21, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition
    https://youtu.be/0NmAS9_3-HM
  • Trans Swimmer Destroying Competition And Setting Records | The Jimmy Dore Show

    Mar 21, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has been blowing opponents out of the water this NCAA season, while also stirring up controversy as an avatar in the ongoing debate over trans women’s participation in women’s competitive sports. Her teammates and competitors have expressed support but fans and the general public have offered up a more mixed response.

    Jimmy and American comedian Kurt Metzger tackle the thorny issue of trans women athletes while also discussing Serena and Venus Williams’ widely forgotten tennis match against a male professional decades ago.

  • Mountain Lion Spotted Swimming Across Lake In Mission Viejo | CBS Los Angeles

    Mar 21, 2022

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A mountain lion was spotted Saturday swimming in a lake in Mission Viejo. Amy Johnson reports.

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