Lia Thomas dominated by fellow Ivy League transgender swimmer Iszac Henig – New York Post

The University of Pennsylvania’s transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, was defeated by another transgender swimmer.

The record-shattering Thomas previously competed on the Penn men’s team and has transitioned to female.

But at an Ivy League swim meet Saturday, a Yalie, Iszac Henig, defeated Thomas in both the women’s 100- and 400-yard freestyle races, the Daily Mail reported.

Transgender Yale swimmer Iszac Henig (left)
Yale University swimmer Iszac Henig (left) said she wishes to “transition socially.”
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Transgender Yale swimmer Iszac Henig
Yale University swimmer Iszac Henig was victorious at the women’s 100- and 400-yard freestyle races.
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University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas
University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas had caused controversy for shattering multiple records at women’s swim meets and wiping out opponents.
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Henig, who is transitioning from female to male, set a record for the women’s 50-yard freestyle, the outlet said.

Henig was able to compete on the women’s team because she had yet to start testosterone treatment, according to a June piece in The New York Times.

Henig wrote: “As a student-athlete, coming out as a trans guy put me in a weird position. I could start hormones to align more with myself, or wait, transition socially and keep competing on a women’s swim team. I decided on the latter.”