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Rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when Penn swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year.

The Week That Was for the first full week of 2022 featured an NCAA flashback to 2015, athlete of the year finalists, and more.

Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won two races at Saturday's home meet, but lost a third to a Yale swimmer who's transitioning from female to male.

Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won two races at Saturday's home meet, but lost a third to a Yale swimmer who's transitioning from female to male.

Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic.

Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving team traveled to Philadelphia on Nov. 19 for a match against Penn and Princeton at Penn’s Sheerr Pool in Philadelphia. Despite being a challenging match against two teams with difficult records, the Red still stayed strong. 

Pottruck began a reopening pilot program on Feb. 3 after the Quiet Period ended, with plans to potentially reopen to all students. Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian on Feb. 23 that the protocols taken during the pilot program “have been shown to work.”