MM-2003 - Tiffany Wiley

 {17} Opinion - State, National, International  Lia Thomas becomes the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.  Lia Thomas was the 2022 NCAA Division I champion for the fastest swimmer. Ms. Thomas victory in the 500-yard women's final did not receive special recognition. There was no booming proclamations, or loud cheering in the audiences. When her name was announced as the race's winner, the Arena was filled with silence, "polite applause" as reporter's say. Her presence throughout a fifth-year senior season which she competed as a woman for the first time has drawn considerable attention - along with several protesters outside the swim arena's entrance - her NCAA title was treated as routine.  [ Sally Jenkin's: Lia Thomas's swimming is getting swamped in other's fears ]  Lia's winning time of 4:33.24 seconds was unremarkable and well behind Katie Ledecky's NCAA record of 4:24:.06 in 2017. Although she doesn't ...