Lia Thomas
This goo was worth a point in March 2025.
publication date: Monday, March 17, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: 
Sports
clue: She enjoyed some success swimming on the UPenn men's team, but didn't achieve a national championship (nor any controversy) until swimming on the women's team.
explanation: Thomas won an NCAA Division I national championship in 2022 in the women's 500-yard freestyle event, making her the first openly transgender athlete to do so. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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