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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Glad this study proves that Lia Thomas went from a mediocre male swimmer to the best female swimmer in the country not because of genetics, but because of misogyny

That's a lie.

https://www.si.com/college/2022/03/03/lia-thomas-penn-swimmer-transgender-woman-daily-cover

Though Thomas had been an elite distance swimmer throughout high school and could have joined much more prominent swim programs, Penn was the only place she wanted to go. Her brother Wes swam for the Quakers for four years; as a teenager Thomas often traveled to Philadelphia to watch him. She liked Schnur, Penns longtime coach, and the two quickly developed a bond after Thomas arrived on campus late in the summer of 2017.
Thomas became quick friends with many of her new teammates, connecting over a mutual love of niche anime and video games and through the closeness that can be achieved only through taxing swim practices. The hours back and forth in the pool created a kinship, and the work paid off. During her freshman year on the mens team Thomas established several personal records. In her first Ivy League championships, in February 2018, she had top-eight finishes in the 500-yard freestyle, the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Pretty impressive for a freshman. Of course, between her freshman and sophomore seasons, she started HRT, which very predictably tanked her ability to compete with men. She then again swam at an elite level in her last year of eligibility, this time in the women's division.