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  • Lia Thomas & the Matter of Trans Athletes | Balancing Sporting Fairness vs Inclusivity | Ross Tucker | Off The Ball

    Mar 23, 2022

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    Sports scientist Ross Tucker joined Joe Molloy to discuss the question of trans athletes after swimmer Lia Thomas won the NCAA swimming title.

  • Max Chen and the Opportunities Swimming has Given Him | NCAA

    Mar 23, 2022

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    John Hopkins swimmer Max Chen shares how swimming has helped build relationships with his teammates and help him in the classroom.

  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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