Lia Thomas finished first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event on Thursday.
The University of Pennsylvania swimmer is the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title in any sport.
Thomas had the fastest time of the NCAA season but still did not break the record set by Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky.
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