VOSS Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Quote The University of Pennsylvania nominated swimmer Lia Thomas -- who has become the face of the debate on transgender women in sports -- for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The Ivy League swimmer was nominated as a Division I athlete for Swimming and Diving, according to the NCAA website. The award is meant to honor the "academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions," according to the website. In March, Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the women's 500-yard freestyle event and recording the fastest time of the NCAA season. With that victory, she became the first transgender athlete to win a D-I title in any sport. The Woman of the Year selection panel will pick 30 honorees, from which they will then announce nine finalists --- three from each NCAA division, according to the organization's website. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will then review those finalists before deciding on a 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year, according to the site. The Woman of the Year will be named at the NCAA Convention. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted July 18, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2022 Congrats Lia Her bravery is insane, the nomination is definitely deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Congrats Lia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Kudos to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Communion Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 It's great to see her school supports her as a swimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Price of Fame Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 almost single handedly setting back trans acceptance by years is certainly a feat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applestar Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 So the schools nom their top athletes? It makes sense that UPenn would put Lia up It'll be news if the NCAA actually picks Lia out of the pool of women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Paradise Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 4 hours ago, applestar said: So the schools nom their top athletes? It makes sense that UPenn would put Lia up It'll be news if the NCAA actually picks Lia out of the pool of women exactly. this really isn't that story that the far right wants it to be... yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Communion Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Price of Fame said: almost single handedly setting back trans acceptance by years is certainly a feat You can just say all it took is for a trans woman to be moderately good (she's not even broken any national records!) at what she does to get you to hate her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted July 19, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Price of Fame said: almost single handedly setting back trans acceptance by years is certainly a feat By competing in a sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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