.PennSwimDive's Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA DI Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.
,"I try to ignore it as much as I can. I try to focus on my swimming, what I need to do to get ready for my races, and just try to block out everything else."Thomas said earlier this month in a Sports Illustrated cover-story interview,"I don't know exactly what the future of my swimming will look like after this year, but I would love to continue doing it. I want to swim and compete as who I am." One goal of hers? The 2024 Olympic Trials.
Thomas told the publication that being trans is"an amazing and beautiful experience." She added,"I've been reinvigorated. I've been swimming for 17 years, but for [only] a short part of that time have I felt fully engaged." Thomas also expressed how grateful she is for the support she's received along the way."After coming out and being my authentic self, I could really start to see a future," she said.
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