An “8 Against Hate” sign is displayed above the pool between flags representing each of the schools competing in the Ivy League women’s swimming championship. Their personal journeys and participation in the Ivy championships are the latest in an ongoing national conversation about the rules that govern the participation of transgender athletes in college athletics. Both Thomas, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, and Henig, a junior at Yale University, are transgender. Ever-shifting requirements for transgender athletes at the NCAA and college levels briefly left Thomas’ participation in the Ivy championships and next month’s NCAA championships in doubt. Last month, the NCAA said it would defer to the rules of each sport’s governing body to determine the eligibility of transgender athletes.

Source: Forbes February 18, 2022 08:34 UTC