Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly ...

Lia Thomas has become a household name ... as an organization, that when photos are being taken, it's crucial that the trophy is in Lia's hands. In June 2022, the International Swimming Federation ...

This month will mark the three-year anniversary of Riley Gaines ... dentist who had to wait to hoist her own trophy until Thomas was done with photo ops. In 2025, things are different.

Riley Gaines praised the Trump administration Wednesday for pausing $175 million in federal funding to UPenn over its ...

This did not account for UPenn’s total federal funding, which the university previously reported last year ... but it was Thomas that was given the fifth-place trophy to pose for photos with.