Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring Sarasota native Emma Weyant the 'real' winner of the NCAA Championship 500-yard freestyle after the top spot had gone to UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas, the first known transgender woman to win the title.
governor said the winner should have been Sarasota-native Emma Weyant, who finished second and attends the University of Virginia. In the race, it was declared that Thomas beat out Weyant by more than one second and Texas freshman Erica Sullivan by at least two.
Weyant clasped hands with Thomas in the water at the end of the race but has otherwise been quiet on the issue, which has drawn protests from other Olympians and political conservatives.During a news conference in Pasco County, he said he would issue the proclamation honoring Weyant, a Riverview High graduate, as the top 500-meter freestyle swimmer in women's college sports.
The NCAA updated its transgender participation policy back in January to defer to the guidance of each sport’s governing body. The NCAA announced that its policy would become effective in March, starting with the Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
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