Swimmers line up ready to begin the 1/2 mile swim at Lake Anza in Tilden park...Photo by Jason Doiy.9-25-04.026-2004‘Keep Men Out’: Female Swimmers Sue Ivy Leagues Over Lia Thomas’ Sweep
The suit comes as President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order Wednesday as part of his campaign pledge to “keep men out of women’s sports.”
February 05, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Three female former NCAA Division I swimmers sued the Ivy League, the NCAA, Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania for Title IX violations concerning transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas’ sweep at the 2022 Ivy League Championships.
The plaintiffs claim the rights of trans woman Thomas were prioritized over their own, as people assigned female at birth.
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