Transgender swimmers Lia Thomas, Iszac Henig clobber Ivy League competition amid debate over eligibility
FOX NewsSep 09, 2021
Transgender Swimmer Breaks Records at Ivy League Championships
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The Facts
Transgender UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas won the Ivy League's 200m and 500m freestyle competitions last week.
She set new pool records in her two wins, including a 200m meet record.
The Spin
Right narrative
Trans women have physical advantages over biological females. Society may be celebrating the inclusion of transgender athletes, but this is unfair and bad for women sports.
Left narrative
Trans athletes have participated in college events for years, and Lia Thomas met eligibility rules. Negative predictions on the impact of trans athletes competing against biological females have been debunked -- continued discriminatory claims are based on transphobia.