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The University of Pennsylvania senior, a transgender athlete who previously competed for three years as a member of the school&#8217;s men&#8217;s team, turned in a prelim time of 1:44.91. That effort handed Thomas the top seed by more than a second, with Harvard&#8217;s Molly Hamlin checking in second at 1:46.66.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetresults.com\/2022\/ivies\/results.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivy League Championships<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thomas has already been faster in the 200 freestyle during the Ivy League Champs, as she went 1:44.50 as the leadoff leg of Penn&#8217;s 800 freestyle relay. Meanwhile, Thomas owns the top time in the country this season, having gone 1:41.93 at the Zippy Invitational in early December. The 200 freestyle could produce her second title of the meet, following her triumph in the 500 freestyle. During that event, Thomas prevailed by more than seven seconds and negative-split her race.<\/p>\n<p>Having undergone male puberty, Thomas has been the subject of controversy throughout the winter, due to the belief that she is competing with an unfair advantage. While she has been supported by the Ivy League and some members of her team and the swimming community, others have protested her competing against biological females. 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