CAMBRIDGE, MA – FEBRUARY 17: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas looks on after swimming the 500 freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Womens Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 17, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)The transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who made headlines after quitting men’s swimming to compete against women, has been replaced as the Ivy League conference’s nominee for Woman of the Year by a biological woman, according to the NCAA. The Ivy League award went to Columbia University fencer Sylvie Binder. An NCAA Women’s Foil Champion in 2019, she placed fifth at The Ivy League championships this season, second at the Northeast Regional, and third at the NCAA Championships with an overall record of 17-6. In January, the recipient of the overall NCAA Woman of the Year award will be revealed.

Source: Fox News July 27, 2022 01:04 UTC