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UPenn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs

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ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas reacts after winning the 500 Freestyle prelims during the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 17th, 2022 at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta Georgia. (Photo by Ric ATLANTA - Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania senior who entered the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships as the top seed, had a season-best time of 4 minutes, 33.24 seconds."I didn’t have a whole lot of expectation for this meet," said Thomas, a former male swimmer for Penn State. "I was just happy to be here and race and compete the best I could."Virginia’s Emma Weyant was second at 4:34.99.The race was close until the final 100 yards, with Weyant and Erica Sullivan of Texas pushing Thomas for the lead.

The three swam in lanes three through five, adding to the drama, with Thomas in the middle.As was the case in Thursday morning in a preliminary win, Thomas was stronger at the end.

She won the preliminary race at 4:33.82.Sullivan was third at 4:35.92. Stanford's Brooke Forde was fourth at 4:36.18.Thomas also is the top seed in the 200 freestyle Friday and is the 10th seed in the 100 freestyle Saturday.Thomas has followed NCAA and Ivy League rules since she began her transition in 2019 by starting hormone replacement therapy.The inclusion of the transgender swimmer created controversy, even within the sport.

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