While there were no individual races during the night, Thomas was a part of the team’s 800-yard freestyle relay with Margot Kaczorowski, Anna Sofia Kalandadze and Bridget O’Leary.
Thomas, a senior, swam the first leg of the relay and got a bit of a challenge from Yale’s Iszac Henig, who is transitioning from a female to a male. Thomas swam behind Henig for much of the first leg before the next Penn swimmer jumped into the water.
Thomas was barely in first place after the first leg, finishing with a 1:44.50 while Henig had a 1:44.65. By the third leg, Harvard jumped out to lead after coming back against Penn in the second leg. As the final leg started, Harvard and Yale were Nos. 1 and 2, with Penn falling back into third place.At the awards ceremony, fans could be heard cheering for the Quakers as the team was announced for third place. Thomas and her teammates were posing for pictures while on the medals stand.The Ivy League Championships are set to run from Wednesday to Saturday.
Lia Thomas swims in the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Ivy League women’s swimming and diving championships at Harvard on February 16, 2022.Lia Thomas and Iszac Henig compete in the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay event at the Ivy League women’s swimming and diving championships at Harvard on February 16, 2022.due to the debate over whether transgender female athletes should be able to compete against biological females in sporting events.
She is expected to compete in several individual events over the course of the week, including the 200 free, 500 free, 1,000 free and 1,650 free.
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