Lia Catherine Thomas (born May 1999) is an American swimmer. She was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women's events by World Aquatics. Thomas's career has been a part of the public debate about transgender women in women's sports. Early life and education. Thomas was born in May 1999 and assigned male at birth. She grew up in Austin, Texas, and has an older brother.
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Lia Catherine Thomas (born May 1999) is an American swimmer. She was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women's events by World Aquatics. Thomas's career has been a part of the public debate about transgender women in women's sports. Early life and education. Thomas was born in May 1999 and assigned male at birth. She grew up in Austin, Texas, and has an older brother.
