{"id":499639,"date":"2022-03-17T07:23:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=499639"},"modified":"2022-03-17T09:40:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:40:35","slug":"group-protests-lia-thomas-participation-at-ncaa-womens-division-i-swimming-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/group-protests-lia-thomas-participation-at-ncaa-womens-division-i-swimming-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Dueling Protests Surrounding Transgender Participation at NCAA Women&#8217;s Division I Swimming Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of protesters are patrolling the entrance to the McAuley Aquatic Center at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women&#8217;s Swimming and Diving Championships. The protesters carried signs that read &#8220;Stand Up 4 Women&#8221; and &#8220;Support Fair Sports for Women and Girls&#8221; protesting the presence of transgender swimmer<strong> Lia Thomas<\/strong> at the women&#8217;s championships.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a counterprotest with signs like &#8220;We Support Transgender Athletes&#8221; and &#8220;Hate Has No Place at GT&#8221; emerged as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_499643\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-499643\" data-attachment-id=\"499643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/group-protests-lia-thomas-participation-at-ncaa-womens-division-i-swimming-championships\/ncaa-protests-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2026,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1647470666&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;130&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ncaa-protests-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ncaa-protests-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Dan D&#8217;Addona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-810x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-499643 \" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"ncaa-protests-2\" width=\"335\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-scaled.jpg 2026w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-810x1024.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-158x200.jpg 158w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-1216x1536.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-1621x2048.jpg 1621w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-300x379.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-450x569.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-1200x1516.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-2000x2527.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-712x900.jpg 712w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-2-533x673.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-499643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Dan D&#8217;Addona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thomas was in action on Thursday of competition during the prelims of the 500 freestyle in Atlanta, taking the top seed. .<\/p>\n<p>Thomas is a 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<p>Debate over\u00a0 Lia Thomas\u2019 participation in women\u2019s competition has raged since early in the season, when she posted nation-leading times in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lia-thomas-saga-with-ncaa-championships-now-here-betrayal-of-female-athletes-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Her story was highlighted, and multiple questions arose.<\/a> 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<p>A group supporting <a href=\"http:\/\/savewomensports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">savewomensports.com<\/a> led the protests in Atlanta on Thursday morning. While it appeared that Georgia Tech students led the counterprotest.<\/p>\n<p>Penn and the Ivy League have given public ongoing support for Lia Thomas, but the debate of public option has a variety of takes on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\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\u2019) 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<p>Thomas will compete in three events this weekend at the NCAA Championships.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_499641\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-499641\" data-attachment-id=\"499641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/group-protests-lia-thomas-participation-at-ncaa-womens-division-i-swimming-championships\/ncaa-protests-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-1-scaled-e1647526660179.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,863\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1647470635&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ncaa-protests-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;ncaa-protests-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Dan D&#8217;Addona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-1-1024x803.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-499641\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ncaa-protests-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ncaa-protests-1\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-499641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Dan D&#8217;Addona<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of protesters are patrolling the entrance to the McAuley Aquatic Center at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women&#8217;s Swimming and Diving Championships. 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