Was Leah Thomas born a male?

Lia Catherine Thomas (born 1998/1999) is an American swimmer and student at the University of Pennsylvania….

Lia Thomas
Born	1998/1999 (age 22–23)
Occupation	College student
Known for	First openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship

Who won the 500 freestyle?

Lia Thomas
Mixed Reactions From Spectators as Lia Thomas Wins the 500 Freestyle.

How tall is the average female swimmer?

five feet nine inches
In fact, the average height of the 2016 Olympic finalists in Rio was 6 feet and two inches tall (1.884 m) for men and five feet nine inches (1.755 m) for women, both of which are substantially higher than the average human.

What is the fastest 500-yard swim?

4 minutes, 37.32 seconds
The University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas won the women’s 500-yard freestyle Thursday at the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships, setting a new pool record. Thomas won the race at Harvard University with a time of 4 minutes, 37.32 seconds, her best since December, ESPN reported.

What was Lia Thomas time in 500 free?

The transgender Penn swimmer, whose participation in college women’s swimming sparked a national debate, finished the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:33.24 and picked up the victory. According to the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas set a program record with the mark.

What is the fastest 500 yard swim?

How much did Lia Thomas break the record?

Thomas broke several records at the pool, which is in Boston, across the river from Harvard’s Cambridge campus. Her 500 free time of 4:37.32 on Thursday was a pool best; her 1:43.12 time in the 200 free on Friday shattered the previous pool record, as well as the Ivy League’s meet record.

Does Lia Thomas have parents?

She told her brother the summer between her freshman and sophomore years, and he was immediately accepting. She called her parents. Bob and Carrie Thomas could feel that something was off that first year of college, that their child was hurting.