An anonymous swimmer from the University of Pennsylvania had some harsh words to say about Lia Thomas after she beat her teammate at Harvard’s meet.
Thomas spoke out about the many benefits of her transition to USA Swimming. She chose to keep her identity private and said that she was happy to allow non-elite swimmers to compete as long as they are ‘consistent with the gender identity’.
The swimmer stated that women are third-class citizens and said Thomas wasn’t as skilled against men, but did well against women.
“Lia didn’t come close to competing as a man at the 50 or 100 freestyle events,” she said. “But, just because Lia was biologically a woman, it doesn’t mean she’s better than other women in the 50 or 100 (freestyle events). Or anything she’s not good at as an individual man.
Thomas, 22 years old, continued dominating in the pool Saturday, beating other swimmers while leaving her mark.

Unidentified University of Pennsylvania woman’s swimmer has condemned Lia Thomas, a transgender colleague.

Thomas takes part in the freestyle 200m at an NCAA college swim meet hosted by Harvard.

Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, right, towers over her teammates as she dries off after after warming up with the team before the NCAA college swimming meet with Harvard

Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas (center) competes against Harvard’s Erin Cavanagh and Harvard’s FeliciPassadyn, at the beginning of the women’s 200-meter freestyle race. This was part of an NCAA college swimming meet.
Competing during an NCAA college swimming meet with Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas won the Women’s 100m and Women’s 200m Freestyle races, although the margin’s were far narrower than in previous races she won in 2021.
Thomas won the 100m race with a time of 50.55 seconds, her nearest competitor being 51.51.
She won the 200m race in 1:47.08, with second placing in 1:48.44.
Thomas competed on the UPenn women’s basketball team her first three seasons. She has since transitioned to the women’s side.
Anonymous swimmer says NCAA failed to protect her and other competitors.
‘The top people at NCAA, who are on the board of directors … they are not protecting women’s rights,’ the Penn swimmer said. “Imagine this: What if there were such inequalities in men’s sporting events? Someone discovered doping in a male sport. In a flash, it would all be resolved. It would get everyone talking. They don’t even care because it is women.
Thomas’s controversial victories saw the NCAA revise its guidelines for male to female trans athletes on Wednesday. However, the NCAA eventually got rid of all the controversy surrounding college athletes who are transgender.
The NCAA Board of Governors approved the guidelines. Transgender participation in each sport will now be determined according to the policies of each national governing body.
The NCAA regulations on transgender athletes came back into focus when Thomas broke records in late 2013.
An anonymous Penn swimmer claims she is supported by many others and, despite being liberal politically, that this has passed the rubicon.
She said, “People have spoken up and told me that I was wrong.” “I’m usually liberal but this is beyond that. It is wrong. It doesn’t make sense.
She is committed to ensuring that more people voice their opinions on the issue she sees, while not sacrificing her own future.
I can’t sit and watch this unfold. I won’t just say “My rights are being stripped away,” because it’s embarrassing. It is embarrassing that so few people speak out.
She said, “It’s insane because I don’t know if Lia believes this is fair.” “This is not possible to be rewarding.” This is not something I could see anyone being happy about.

Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 200 meter freestyle during an NCAA college swimming meet with Harvard on Saturday

Lia Thomas (22) won two races at the Transgender University of Pennsylvania swimming pool on Saturday, though her margins of victory were smaller than in late.

Her previous victories in pool have caused controversy as she broke several records for women. However, her timings Saturday were very similar to those of her rivals. Under its new standards for transgender athletes, the University of Pennsylvania said it would work with NCAA
Thomas’s performance at last month’s Zippy Invitational Event was remarkable. Thomas finished the 1,650-yard freestyle with 38 seconds more than teammate Anna Sofia Kalandaze.
Thomas won the race in 15:59.71. Anna Kalandaze, her UPenn colleague came second with a 16:37.44 time.
Thomas won a new record at the Zippy Meet and in the same pool that the event was held. She also broke two US women’s records in swimming during the earlier races of this event.
Thomas set the US record for 500m freestyle at 4:34.06. Kalandaze, who she defeated by 38 seconds on Sunday, was 14 seconds faster than Thomas.
On Saturday, the freestyle 200-meter race was won by her in 1:41.93. She beat her nearest competitor seven seconds. It also marked her fastest ever female US time for this event.


USA Swimming will soon release its new policy on whether or not elite trans swimmers like Lia Thomas of the Ivy League can compete against biological females.

Lia Thomas is circled in a photo by UPenn Swimming and Diving captioned “Ladies at The Beach”

Pictured: Thomas and the Sailfish Splash Waterpark team in Florida, earlier this month
The NCAA has not taken any decisive actions, so USA Swimming on Thursday announced a new policy on whether trans-elite athletes such as Ivy League swimmer Thomas are allowed to compete with biological women.
Following the announcement by the NCAA Board of Governors that their guidelines will be updated to reflect the wishes of the governing body for each sport, the group released a statement.
USA Swimming strongly believes in inclusion and that all swimmers have the chance to enjoy the sport in a way that is compatible with their gender identity, according to the statement.
“We believe strongly in competitive equity and are trying our best to educate ourselves and learn more about the right balance within this space.
Trans women are allowed to compete with any female athletes if they have had suppression treatment for at least one year. However, critics claim that that’s insufficient. This is evident by Thomas’s stunning wins. They also point out that trans athletes have significant advantages over their female counterparts due to the fact that they are taller and more muscular.
Thomas has been blowing women’s swimming records out of the water and there is even a chance she might win national championships and even compete for all-time NCAA records set by Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky.
Thomas has not been publicly criticized by any of her fellow swimmers, however, some anonymously voiced concerns about Thomas, stating that Thomas is arrogant and that Thomas is upset, while others said that Thomas was just obsessive about winning.
She likens Jackie Robinson to herself. Thomas, one Thomas’ teammate said she was similar to Jackie Robinson in trans sports. Robinson was first African-American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball.

Thomas was beaten twice last week by another transgender competitor, who was transitioning from female gender to male.


Thomas was identified as transgender by the NCAA in 2019. He is eligible, under NCAA rules, to change from the men’s to women’s teams after a year on testosterone suppressants
She laughs at it, and makes fun of the situation. She doesn’t care about her team or show empathy. Lia has never spoken to our team. It was not OK for her to ask if we were okay. She didn’t try to tell us how she felt. We as a whole have never heard her say anything. She didn’t address anything.
Thomas, despite setting three school and two national records for swimming, shrugged off the controversy in an interview with SwimSwam. He said that it was not healthy to engage with this information and read it. That’s all that I will say about it.
Thomas’s post-transition achievements have received less acceptance from her fellow swimmers. Two swimmers anonymously complained to media days after Zippy International about an ‘absence of fairness’
“They are being forced to get behind the scenes knowing that no matter what happens, there is not a chance for them to win.” OutKick spoke to one of the participants.

Caitlyn Jenner stated that the “woke world” isn’t working for women’s sport and called on NCAA to change their transgender policy.

Caitlyn Jennifer called for the NCAA to ban transgender athletes such as Thomas from competing with their biological colleagues earlier in this week.
Jenner, 72 years old, stated Wednesday she was certain that rules must be modified.
Jenner said, “All of this woke, unworkable world we live in now isn’t working.” Jenner won the gold medal with Bruce at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and then transitioned to female status in 2015.
“I feel sorry about the other athletes out there, particularly at Penn and any of her competitors,” she said.
Jenner posted on Twitter explicitly that biological boys cannot compete with biological ones.
Fox News later interviewed her and she stated that women need protection in sports and that NCAA must make the right decisions tomorrow. She said, “I think it’s possible to stop this now. Rethink it.”

Michael Phelps is an Olympic swimmer and has now reacted to controversy surrounding Lia Thomas being a transgender athlete on the women’s team.
Last week, champion swimmer Michael Phelps described the controversy as being ‘very complicated’ – before adding that sports need a ‘level playing field’ to be fair.
Phelps, the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals, compared the issue of athletes like Thomas to doping in order to secure a competitive advantage in the pool.
Speak to CNN, Phelps was insistent that the NCAA rules that permit Thomas to swim against female swimmers need to change. However, he was unable share specific suggestions.
“It must be level for everyone, and this is why I think it leads to organizing committees. It’s what we all want. Sports are a sport. It’s not clear to me where it will lead. “I don’t know where this is going.”
Phelps, who also holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals at 13, said he simply wants to see a fairness across the sport.
He said, “I believe we should all feel at ease with our skin. However, I believe all sports should be played in an equitable manner.”
“I have no idea what the future will look like.” It’s hard. It’s complicated. And this is my sport. My entire life, it’s my favorite sport.

Phelps holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals at 13. Phelps stated that he just wants fairness in the sport.