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Gov. DeSantis issues proclamation declaring Sarasota swimmer 'real' winner over transgender athlete

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SARASOTA, Fla. - In a proclamation, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a Sarasota woman to be the "real" winner of a 500-yard freestyle event held last week.

The top spot in the NCAA Division I swimming event went to University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who was deemed the first known transgender woman to win the title.

However, on Tuesday, the Florida governor said the winner should have been Sarasota-native Emma Weyant, who finished second and attends the University of Virginia.

Weyant also took home a silver medal for Team USA at Tokyo Olympics.In the race, it was declared that Thomas beat out Weyant by more than one second and Texas freshman Erica Sullivan by at least two.

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