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Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title

With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle.

From left, Anna Kalandadze, Catherine Buroker, and Lia Thomas pose with their Ivy League Championship medals.

Record number of Penn swimmers headed to NCAA Championships

Lia Thomas, Catherine Buroker, and Anna Kalandadze of the women’s swimming & diving team will compete in Atlanta from March 16-19.

Sports Illustrated

‘I am Lia’: The trans swimmer dividing America tells her story

In her first year swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Penn senior Lia Thomas throttled her competition. She set records en route to becoming the nation’s most powerful female collegiate swimmer. “I just want to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they’re not alone,” she says. “They don’t have to choose between who they are and the sport they love.”

Lia Thomas and a competitor from Harvard grasps hands in the pool after a race at the Ivy Championships.

Thomas takes home four first-place finishes at Ivy Championships

The senior put up record-breaking times in three individual events and one relay event, which helped the Quakers achieve their highest finish ever at the conference Championships.

A college showing the six Penn athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, three on the top and three on the bottom.

Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics

Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei.

Wearing their white jerseys, Penn's men's basketball team plays a home game at the Palestra in front of a packed crowd.

Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness

Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL.

Ivy League cancels winter sports season

In addition, fall sports will not be played during the spring semester, and spring sports are postponed through at least the end of February 2021.

Catherine Buroker takes a breath while swimming in a pool during a meet.

Buroker receives All-American acclaim

The sophomore distance swimmer is the first All-American in Penn women’s swimming history.

Mark Andrew holds up four fingers after winning four straight 200 IM at Ivy Championships.

Mark of a champion

Swimmer Mark Andrew wins fourth straight Ivy title in 400-yard individual medley.

Swimmer makes his marks

Junior Mark Andrew of the men’s swimming and diving team is an Ivy champion and record-holder.

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