Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming title
by Guardian sport and agencies from on (#5X7WS)
- University of Pennsylvania senior takes NCAA title with SB time
- Virginia's Emma Weyant comes in second with 4min 34.99sec
Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first known 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, touched first with a season-best time 4min 33.24sec at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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