Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title

Published February 19, 2022 7:41 PM

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won her lone individual matchup of the week with Yale’s Iszac Henig at the Ivy League championship, edging Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle. It was the third title of the meet for Thomas. Henig is a transgender man competing on Yale’s women’s team who beat Thomas in the 100 freestyle at a meet last month. After Thomas’ win, she embraced Henig. Both of them have dealt with intensified media coverage this week.

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