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Lia Thomas Saga: With NCAA Championships Now Here, Betrayal of Female Athletes Continues<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Updated)<\/em><\/p>\n

Must give credit to the Ivy League. Same for the NCAA. They didn\u2019t hide their positions. From the early days of the Lia Thomas<\/strong> debate, the conference and college-sports governing body made it clear they would wholly support one swimmer over hundreds of athletes. They made it clear that Thomas was a priority. They made it clear that their female athletes \u2013 specifically swimmers \u2013 were inconsequential.<\/p>\n

The University of Pennsylvania operated in similar fashion. It has favored one individual over the team. It has simultaneously ignored and tried to silence its students. It has sent a message that women\u2019s sports are unimportant.<\/p>\n

Today, the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships begin in Atlanta. Thomas will not be in action on this first day of competition, where only the 200-yard medley relay and 800 freestyle relay are contested. Penn didn’t qualify to race any relays at NCAAs, so Thomas will make her debut on Thursday, during the prelims of the 500 freestyle. She is the top seed, the reigning Ivy League champion and in a competitive realm far from what she knew a few years ago, when qualifying for the NCAA Men’s Championships was – based on her skill level – far from an attainable goal.<\/p>\n

Thomas, of course, is the transgender female who formerly competed as a three-year member of the Penn\u2019s men\u2019s squad. After transitioning and undergoing hormone-suppressant therapy, she joined the women\u2019s squad at the Philadelphia school, having met antiquated NCAA guidelines that only required one year of testosterone suppression.<\/p>\n

Debate over Thomas\u2019 participation in women\u2019s competition has been hot since early December, when she posted nation-leading times in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. Her story was highlighted, and multiple questions arose. How is it fair for a swimmer who underwent male puberty to race against biological females? Shouldn\u2019t Thomas be given an opportunity to race? Obviously, there were differing opinions on the topic.<\/p>\n

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With the NCAA Championships now here, Thomas will be in position to excel on the national stage, while racing against biological women without similar advantages. For those women, the NCAA set up a trap door. The Ivy League and Penn, too, opted for abandonment. Maybe it was the fear of a lawsuit. Maybe it was misogyny. Regardless, by supporting Thomas, biological women were belittled.<\/p>\n

When approached for comment in the leadup to the NCAA Championships, the governing body declined to weigh in on the Thomas situation. The Ivy League, however, went another route during the season – and there was no interpretation needed when it came to the conference’s feelings toward its female athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ivy League reaffirms its unwavering commitment to providing an inclusive environment for all student-athletes while condemning transphobia and discrimination in any form,\u201d said an Ivy League statement release in January. \u201cThe league welcomes (Thomas’) participation in the sport of women\u2019s swimming and diving and looks forward to celebrating the success of all of our student-athletes throughout the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s analyze this statement from the Ivy League<\/a>. If the Ivy League was dedicated to an inclusive environment, it would recognize the concerns of athletes and parents concerned about Thomas\u2019 presence in a women\u2019s sport. It would look at the science and data available and see that Thomas, fueled by male-puberty, has an unfair edge over the opposition. Instead, conference leaders have turned their backs on women, forcing them to compete on an uneven playing field. Remember, Thomas was ranked in the mid-500s in the nation in the 200 freestyle when racing for the Penn men’s team. She is now No. 1. Again: 500s to first.<\/p>\n

In the 500 freestyle at the Ivy Leagues, Thomas’ teammate Catherine Buroker was the runnerup, finishing more than seven seconds back. I don’t know Buroker’s stance on Thomas racing in women’s competition. Perhaps she is supportive. Regardless of her position, Buroker should be the Ivy League champion in the 500 freestyle, as Thomas should not have been in the field.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the Ivy League\u2019s condemnation of transphobia and discrimination. Yes, such acts should be denounced, but the Lia Thomas situation is not about transphobia. It is a pathetic and misguided state that any argument against Thomas\u2019 participation is immediately deemed to be an indication of transphobia. No, the arguments against Thomas are about fairness, and for the Ivy League to play the transphobia card is arrogant, ignorant, and insulting. Really, it is a sign of the conference taking a bully approach and using such a strong term to intimidate and deter those willing to speak out.<\/p>\n

The way Penn has tried to spin the situation has been equally embarrassing. At the same time the Ivy League released its statement, Penn declared that it was fully supportive of \u201call the student-athletes and coaches in our swimming and diving program.\u201d Really? That is an interesting commentary considering Penn has warned athletes to not speak out and has not made swimmers available for comment during the season.<\/p>\n

Support for all? Ha! What a joke.<\/p>\n

There is a strong chance Thomas will win an NCAA title this week. Swimming World has called for an asterisk<\/a> to denote the performances of Thomas in Atlanta. What will the NCAA say about her finishes, including potential victories? Probably nothing in an official statement. But enough has already been said by the organization through its actions (or inactions). The translation: It is not interested in level competition, the protection of women’s sports or the athletes racing against an opponent who, via male puberty, has multiple physiological advantages. The Ivy League and University of Pennsylvania have tried to emphasize inclusion when asked about Thomas\u2019 participation in a women’s sport. That end could have been achieved by providing Thomas with time-trial or exhibition opportunities \u2013 and done in a notable spotlight.<\/p>\n

Instead, she will race under a dark cloud, and the absurd belief she does not hold an edge over the opposition.<\/p>\n

The NCAA Champs – in part – will be marred by a setup that is a charade. The NCAA will not recognize the damage done to the women\u2019s sports scene, which is already routinely forced to battle for crumbs in the sporting world.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s simply not a concern.<\/p>\n

How sad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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