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The 2022 NCAA Women\u2019s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas<\/strong> became the first known transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I championship on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Women\u2019s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

It was a close race throughout with Erica Sullivan, Emma Weyant<\/strong> and Brooke Forde<\/strong> all making moves. But Thomas pulled away and on in 4:33.24.<\/p>\n

Weyant was second in 4:34.99, followed by Sullivan (4:35.92) and Forde (4:36.18).<\/p>\n

Thomas is a transgender swimmer that has been the subject of debate in the swimming world and beyond this year, especially leading up to the championships. While Thomas has followed all NCAA rules, many believe the rules are not adequate, giving transgender athletes an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n

“I tried to focus on my swimming and block out everything else. It means the world to be here and be able to compete,” Thomas said in the post-race interview on deck.<\/p>\n

Thomas declined to participate in the required press conference for winners of the meet. An NCAA spokesperson said that the situation would be reviewed after the championships.<\/p>\n

Some chanting started during her post-race interview on the pool deck. Weyant received a thunderous cheer on the podium as runner-up, and again Thomas got a scattering of cheers.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

When they announced Thomas before the race, the pool deck was again eerily quiet with a few cheers scattered around the natatorium.<\/p>\n

The NCAA, meet, American and U.S. Open record for the event is 4:24.06 set by Stanford\u2019s Katie Ledecky<\/strong> in 2017. The pool record is 4:30.81 set by Virginia\u2019s Leah Smith<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n

Thomas swam in the prelims<\/a> of the 500-yard freestyle on Thursday morning and took the first seed in 4:33.82.<\/p>\n

It was a loaded field that included Olympians Erica Sullivan<\/strong> and Brooke Forde<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Complete meet coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Live Results<\/a><\/p>\n

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