swimming

Katie Ledecky, after a flooring email, month in a hotel, revs up for another Olympic cycle

Katie Ledecky swims in two key meets in the next month, a Pro Series stop this week and the world…

3 years ago

Amid protests, Penn swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win Division I national championship

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to capture a Division I national title by winning the 500…

3 years ago

‘I Am Lia’: The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story

Lia Thomas has dominated women’s college swimming this season—and has also become a lightning rod for controversy.

4 years ago

A 12-year-old Black swimmer was nearly disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet for wearing a ‘Black Lives Matter’ swimsuit

A 12-year-old Black swimmer was nearly disqualified from a meet in Superior, Wisconsin, for wearing a Black Lives Matter swimsuit.

4 years ago

Penn will work with NCAA to support transgender athlete Lia Thomas’ participation at swimming and diving championships

Penn Athletics said in a statement on Thursday that it would work with the NCAA "in support" of swimmer Lia…

4 years ago

Donna de Varona: Transgender Swimming Dialogue Must Continue – ‘It’s Complicated and People Don’t Like Complicated’

The fight looks a little different this year and it involves transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at Penn.

4 years ago

Ivy League and Penn back transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

Their statements of support come after weeks of criticism and transphobic remarks directed at Thomas, who set records in three…

4 years ago

Todd: Canada’s female athletes had a big year. They still need more support

If male professional sports remain an unshakable colossus from the NFL to the Premiership to the NHL, there are changes…

4 years ago

Olympic Champion, Women’s Sports Advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar Details Issues With Lia Thomas Situation

Olympic Champion, Women’s Sports Advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar Details Problems With Lia Thomas Situation

4 years ago

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal

This follows her historic win on Friday, where she took home the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke category with a…

4 years ago