There isn’t much to indicate anything other than a typical college swim meet is taking place this week at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool. But there is evidence of the discussion surrounding the sport during the past year.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 17: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas smiles on the podium after winning the 500 freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Womens Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 17, 2022 in Cambridge, MaThere isn’t much to indicate anything other than a typical college swim meet is taking place this week at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool.
There’s also the public address announcement made before every session that reminds spectators the conference is committed to putting on an event "free of racist, homophobic or transphobic discrimination." Both Thomas, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, and Henig, a junior at Yale University, are transgender.
At Penn’s final home swim meet of the season, protesters who opposed her participation yelled things like, "Stand up for women! Even when they’re swimming! Men cannot be women!"
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Ivy League women’s swim championships burst into spotlight amid transgender controversyThere is a public address announcement made before every session that reminds spectators the conference is committed to putting on an event “free of racist, homophobic or transphobic discrimination.”
Weiterlesen »
Lia Thomas, Penn place 3rd in Ivy League Championships swim meetWhile there were no individual races during the night, Thomas was a part of the team’s 800-yard freestyle relay with Margot Kaczorowski, Anna Sofia Kalandadze and Bridget O’Leary.
Weiterlesen »
Area swimmers prepare for UIL state championshipsJohnson’s Jada Scott and Alamo Heights’ Connor Foote looking for more gold.
Weiterlesen »
Penn swimmer Lia Thomas wins 500 freestyle race, breaks Harvard pool recordThe natatorium boomed with cheering athletes and fans as the transgender swimmer was neck and neck with her competitors for the first part of the race.
Weiterlesen »
Beachgoers Witness 15-Ft Shark Kill Swimmer in SydneyA beach in Sydney has been temporarily closed after some folks witnessed a gruesome killing -- a 15-ft shark devouring a swimmer.
Weiterlesen »
Swimmer dies in first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963At the time of the attack Wednesday, there were dozens of people swimming, paddle boarding and fishing on the nearby rocks, local reports say. (via BBC)
Weiterlesen »