Penn swimmer Lia Thomas came away with wins in the 100 meter and 200-meter freestyle races against Harvard on Saturday. The victories came days after the NCAA updated its policy for transgender participation and how it will be determined on a sport-by-sport basis. “Based on the new NCAA policy put out on Wednesday, there is nothing that would preclude Lia from racing in March at the NCAA Championships. The Ivy League Championships are slated for Feb. 16-19, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships are Feb. 24-27. (Penn Athletics)“Penn Athletics is aware of the NCAA’s new transgender participation policy.

Source: Fox News January 23, 2022 04:41 UTC