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July 18, 2023 | 9:23 AM

Central Pennsylvania public pools struggle to stay afloat through maintenance and inflation

By Sydney Roach/WPSU
June 23, 2022 | 5:11 AM

Swimming’s new transgender policy could impact other sports

“If we ever get pushed into a corner to that point where we’re making a judgment about fairness or inclusion, I will always fall down on the side of fairness.”

By Eddie Pells/The Associated Press
June 21, 2022 | 11:37 AM

The world swimming body effectively bans transgender women from women’s events

Under the policy, transgender women must show that “they have not experienced any part of male puberty beyond Tanner Stage 2 or before age 12, whichever is later,

By NPR

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June 1, 2022 | 5:18 AM

Penn’s Lia Thomas plans to keep swimming – with an eye on Olympics

“Trans women are not a threat to women’s sports.”

By The Associated Press
March 22, 2022 | 5:12 AM

University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs

Thomas has followed NCAA and Ivy League rules since she began her transition in 2019 by starting hormone replacement therapy.

By Charles Odum/The Associated Press
March 18, 2022 | 5:17 AM

University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs

The inclusion of the transgender swimmer created controversy, even within the sport.

By Charles Odum/The Associated Press
February 20, 2022 | 7:48 AM

Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title

Thomas’ win was a school- and meet-record time of 47.63, and marked her third individual title at the Ivy championships following a dominating season.

By Kyle Hightower/AP
February 18, 2022 | 5:18 AM

Transgender swimmers — including University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas — bring spotlight to Ivy championship

Several states either have or are considering laws that would keep transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity.

By Kyle Hightower/The Associated Press
September 10, 2021 | 3:05 PM

Mechanicsburg woman earns place alongside successful English Channel marathon swimmers

By Merideth Bucher/WITF
October 18, 2019 | 5:38 PM

Midstate YMCA first in northeast US to protect swimmers with new technology

A midstate YMCA is believed to be the first public facility in the northeast United States to use a new technology to help protect swimmers.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
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