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Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender swimmer to win the NCAA D1: Part 1

After Lia Thomas won the 2022 NCAA Division One championship in Women’s 500-yard freestyle, she ignited a national debate about fairness in Women’s sports, transgender rights and identity.

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