Hate to see you go but GTFO...

 

As a fifth-year senior, Thomas came into the event with the 10th fastest record, which she set at the Ivy League Championships in February.  Thomas has endured months of backlash for having what critics say is an unfair advantage. The UPenn swimmer was met with cheers, boos and notable silence during the championships races.  

After the race, Thomas celebrated alongside Yale swimmer Iszac Henig, who identifies as a transgender man but has not started hormone therapy, making him eligible to compete in the women's race. Henig tied for fifth. Both swimmers wrote 'Let trans kids play' on their arms during Saturday's races.   

Hening, who said that he/she and Lia 'are friends' told ESPN that the message on the athlete's arms was to stand in solidarity with trans athletes at all sporting levels.  

 'We're not allowed to have anything on our clothes, but the rules don't say anything about our skin,' he/she said. 'So I took the platform I was hoping to have to say that trans athletes are just like any other athlete.' Thomas did not speak to the media following Saturday night's race.   

Thomas has had parents and Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, 72, among other former professional athletes such as tennis great Martina Navratilova, weighing in with their thoughts about her ability to compete in the NCAA championships. The controversial swimmer also pulled out second place in the 200m preliminary race, but only pulled fifth in the finals. 

Parents have long spoken out about their disagreement with Thomas competing at all, as the swimmer competed as a male for the first three years of collegiate swimming. The swimmer, who went by Will before transition, was ranked in the low 400s in men's swimming, but had skyrocketed to first in women's. 

Here's a quick video of his last race:
https://twitter.com/UVASwimDive/status/1505318012899008514

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