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Trans college swimmer sets conference records, making national history

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A trans athlete is setting records in the pool in her first season with the University of Pennsylvania’s women swimming team.Earlier this month, Lia Thomas won three events at the Zippy Invitational at the University of Akron, setting pool, program and meet records.

She also beat three school records and two Ivy League ones.In two events, she met the NCAA’s “A” qualifying standard, meaning she can compete in the national championship next March in Atlanta.In the weeks leading up to the conference, Thomas, 22, topped the NCAA season chart in the 200-yard freestyle at a home meet against Princeton and Cornell Universities.

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