Gaines said she started swimming at 4 years old and was told by her summer league coach that she should consider swimming year-round by the time she turned 8, which she did. From there, Gaines said, she practiced before and after school while balancing schoolwork all the way into college.A trans writer who interviewed Riley Gaines in April of last year has come forward with discrepencies between how Gaines has recently described fellow swimmer Lia Thomas’ conduct in the locker room, and what Gaines said about Thomas’ behavior before. The headline on a recent Fox News story quoted some of the more inflammatory language ...Riley Gaines stands 175 cm or 5 feet 9 inches tall. Gaines has been a staunch advocate for the safety of women in sports. ... Her swimming career began after qualifying for the US Nationals in ...Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting civil rights for LGBTQ Americans about her …Riley Gaines, a former swim star-turned-activist, talked about SFSU's decision to suspend an investigation into her hostage incident. She called it a "terrible precedent."Riley Gaines. Riley Gaines is an ambassador at Independent Women’s Voice where she advances our mission of defending women’s single-sex spaces, advocating for equality and fairness, and standing up for women’s safety, privacy and equal opportunities. Gaines graduated from the University of Kentucky, where she was a 12x All-American swimmer.Feb 19, 2021 · About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright ... For the first time in school history, the No. 3 University of Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team has won the Southeastern Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. ... Riley Gaines broke the school record in the 100 freestyle for the third time this season, doing so in 48.21 and earning sixth place overall in the ...Feb 18, 2022 · by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kentucky standout Riley Gaines has added yet another honor to her already impressive resume, as she was named the 2022 Southeastern Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Friday. The annual award recognizes one female swimmer or diver for her accomplishments in the ... Claim: Riley Gaines Did Beat Lia Thomas For The Last Spot On The Pro TourRenowned women’s rights activist Riley Gaines recently expressed her disapproval of a swimming contest in Toronto that allowed a 50-year-old biological guy to compete against teenage girls.28 Mar 2022. CLAY: I think you guys are really going to enjoy our only guest here for Monday’s edition of the program. She is Riley Gaines, a senior swimmer at the University of Kentucky. She tied with Lia Thomas — biological man, who has decided to identify as a woman — in this 200-yard freestyle NCAA swimming championships. And this is….American swimmer and divisive right-wing speaker Riley Gaines has broken down in tears re-living the trauma of a dressing room incident with high-profile transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.Sep 25, 2023 · Charlotte Hays | September 25, 2023. Riley 's Profiles: College swimming champion Riley Gaines didn’t set out to become a highly visible crusader to save women’s sports for—well—women. The then-University of Kentucky senior already had received a scholarship to attend dental school. She had put down a deposit for her spot. CLAIM: The NCAA is transferring medals won by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to Riley Gaines, another former Division I swimmer. THE FACTS: The claim first appeared in an article that is clearly labeled as satire. An NCAA spokesperson told The Associated Press that Thomas and Gaines tied for fifth place in the women’s 200-yard freestyle race at a 2022 championship …Riley Gaines was invited to deliver a speech at Davis College Republicans, at the University of California, Davis, on November 3, 2023, at 7 p.m. to express her views on protecting women's sports.Riley Gaines tied transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for fifth place in the women's 200-meter freestyle final at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships and has been vocal about her opposition ...May 20, 2022 · University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines applauded Friday a move by the World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) to call for a separate division for trans women. Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Gaines ...Aug 5, 2023 · 6. In a new podcast with Bill Maher, swimmer Riley Gaines said she had to “look away” from trans swimmer Lia Thomas’ “well-endowed” genitalia in the locker room. USA TODAY Sports. In ... American swimmer Riley Gaines has broken down in tears re-living the trauma of a dressing room incident with high-profile transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Gaines ...Claim: Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines filed a $2 million lawsuit against transgender athlete Lia Thomas.Mar 18, 2022 · Stanford's Taylor Ruck swam to a time of 1:41:12 to win the title in the 200 Freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Swimming Championships. See the full race here.Subscr... The former Kentucky swimming star detailed the hard work that went into becoming a top swimmer in Division I athletics. Gaines then used part of her time to talk about the proposed Title IX revisions.Riley Gaines | Swimcloud. Gallatin, TN. University of Kentucky. Home Meets Rankings. Meets. See all. NCAA Division I Womens Championship. Mar 16–19, 2022. Teams. University of Kentucky. Lexington, KY. …Keith Olbermann had the audacity on Wednesday to tell former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines that the reason she lost to the hulking male swimmer Lia Thomas was because she "sucked at swimming." Keith Olbermann's post, which received intense backlash Riley Gaines, who tied for fifth place with Thomas in the 200 free at the NCAA championships … Riley Gaines made a name for herself while competing for the University of Kentucky NCAA swim team, but who is her father, Brad who is also a former NFL star? The former competitive swimmer has ... Joe Biden ‘Gaslit into silence’: Swimmer Riley Gaines explains why she spoke out against Lia Thomas and trans athletes By Amy DeLaura, Director of Video February 14, 2023 08:29 AM Twitter ...Will Cain sits down with 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer and Independent Women's Forum spokeswoman, Riley Gaines. Riley discusses her experiences swimming ...Since swimming against Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Championships, Riley Gaines has made herself into one of the most prominent names in the movement to ban trans women from competing in women’s ...By Matteo Cagliero. By Paton D. Roberts and Sophia C. Scott, Crimson Staff Writers. October 27, 2023. Riley Gaines, a swimmer who has advocated against the …Since swimming against Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Championships, Riley Gaines has made herself into one of the most prominent names in the movement to ban trans women from competing in women’s ...Claim: Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines filed a $2 million lawsuit against transgender athlete Lia Thomas.Former University of Kentucky cisgender, white female swimmer, Riley Gaines, is famously making a right-wing career after tying with transgender white female swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022. Gaines has ...Claim: Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines filed a $2 million lawsuit against transgender athlete Lia Thomas.Apr 10, 2022 · Senior Riley Gaines ended her Kentucky swimming career with 11 SEC Championship medals. Four were gold — three individuals and one relay. She earned All-American honors and was fifth in the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships this year. Riley Gaines Settles Civil Suit Against Lia Thomas for $1.2 Million Riley Gaines was cheated out of one of the greatest moments of her life by a swimmer with a clear advantage.Mar 18, 2022 · Thomas touched the wall in 1:43.40, as did Riley Gaines of Florida. On Thursday, Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the women’s ... Dec 1, 2023 · Riley Gaines is an American former competitive swimmer from Gallatin, Tennessee. In 2022, while swimming for the University of Kentucky in the 200-yard NCAA freestyle championship, Gaines tied for fifth place with University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first out trans woman champion in the NCAA women's division. Jan 22, 2024 · The claim: Riley Gaines defeated Lia Thomas in an Olympic swimming qualifying race. A Jan. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows side-by-side photos of former collegiate swimmers ... by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a dominating third night of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Kentucky swimming and diving team, Riley Gaines successfully defended her title in the 200 free while Lauren Poole and Gillian Davey also registered podium finishes in the 400 IM. Gaines earned gold in the …The claim: Activist Riley Gaines awarded $1.2 million, guaranteed berth in 2024 swimming championship. A Nov. 22 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of Riley Gaines, a former ...by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a dominating third night of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Kentucky swimming and diving team, Riley Gaines successfully defended her title in the 200 free while Lauren Poole and Gillian Davey also registered podium finishes in the 400 IM. Gaines earned gold in the …Riley Gaines. Riley Gaines is an ambassador at Independent Women’s Voice where she advances our mission of defending women’s single-sex spaces, advocating for equality and fairness, and standing up for women’s safety, privacy and equal opportunities. Gaines graduated from the University of Kentucky, where she was a 12x All-American swimmer.08 April 2023, 01:27pm. Riley Gaines Confronted By Protesters After Speech Against Trans Participation in Women’s Sports. Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who was an NCAA ...by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a dominating third night of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Kentucky swimming and diving team, Riley Gaines successfully defended her title in the 200 free while Lauren Poole and Gillian Davey also registered podium finishes in the 400 IM. Gaines earned gold in the …Jan 22, 2024 · The claim: Riley Gaines defeated Lia Thomas in an Olympic swimming qualifying race. A Jan. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows side-by-side photos of former collegiate swimmers ... F ormer MSNBC and ESPN host Keith Olbermann got into a war of words with Riley Gaines Thursday, saying the two-time All-SEC first-teamer "sucked at swimming.". Cooler heads prevailed, but ...Feb 19, 2021 · About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright ... Mar 15, 2024 · Making waves: The debate over trans athletes 08:34. Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it ... NCAA swimming legend Riley Gaines hit back at a "Squad" Democrat after the congresswoman called testimony against transgender athletes in women's sports "transphobic."The former Kentucky swimming star detailed the hard work that went into becoming a top swimmer in Division I athletics. Gaines then used part of her time to talk about the proposed Title IX revisions.Apr 4, 2022 · Riley Gaines, the Kentucky swimmer who tied transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for fifth in the women’s 200-meter NCAA championships last month, still does not have her trophy. Gaines appeared on… University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, left, and Kentucky's Riley Gaines tied for 5th in the 200 freestyle finals during the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 18, 2022, at ...Feb 17, 2022 · by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a dominating third night of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Kentucky swimming and diving team, Riley Gaines successfully defended her title in the 200 free while Lauren Poole and Gillian Davey also registered podium finishes in the 400 IM. Gaines earned gold in the women’s ... Updated April 7, 2023, 1:04 p.m. ET. Swimmer Riley Gaines says she was “ambushed and physically hit” and forced to barricade for three hours from a mob of trans-rights protesters who stormed ...Riley Gaines, a Kentucky swimmer, swam a 1:51.51 to set a new SEC record in the 200 fly, beating Dakota Luther by .14. She also won the 200 free and was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year …NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines and other women leaders will appear before a House Oversight subcommittee next week on the Biden administration's proposed Title IX changes.Jan 26, 2021 · BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in her achieving career, Riley Gaines has been named the Southeastern Conference Female Swimmer of the Week after leading the No. 10 University of Kentucky women’s swimming and diving team past No. 19 Louisville in a 200.5-99.5 final score last Saturday. It marked the fourth straight season UK has ... 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships Day Four Prelims Scratches. Kentucky’s Riley Gaines will not swim the 100 freestyle/200 butterfly double. She will compete in the 200 butterfly where she is the ...Age: She is currently 23 years old. Riley Gaines is a female competitive swimmer on the University of Kentucky team that she spoke with after joining biological man, Lia Thomas, at the NCAA Championships. Gaines believes integrity of single-sex sports must be protected.Former NCAA swimmer and women's sports activist Riley Gaines joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss her reaction to a San Francisco college's suspension of the investigation into a hostage incident ...Renowned women’s rights activist Riley Gaines recently expressed her disapproval of a swimming contest in Toronto that allowed a 50-year-old biological guy to compete against teenage girls.Riley Gaines, a swimmer who has advocated against participation of transgender women in women’s sports, drew criticism from dozens of demonstrators during her speaker event on campus Thursday ...Aug 5, 2023 · 6. In a new podcast with Bill Maher, swimmer Riley Gaines said she had to “look away” from trans swimmer Lia Thomas’ “well-endowed” genitalia in the locker room. USA TODAY Sports. In ... Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is so well-endowed that female swimmer Riley Gaines had “refrain from looking” at Thomas in the locker room they shared during a meet. In a new podcast with Bill ... Riley Gaines is a women’s rights activist and recent graduate of the University of Kentucky, where she was a 12x All-American swimmer, 2x Olympic Trial Qualifier, and 5x SEC Champion. Based in Nashville, she is an advisor for the Independent Women’s Forum and hosts Outkick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast. Swimmer who tied NCAA race with Lia Thomas recalls horror when trans athlete 'who is attracted to women' displayed penis in locker room. Riley Gaines, a 2022 graduate of the University of Kentucky ...Claim: Riley Gaines was named "Woman of the Year" over Megan Rapinoe in August 2023.American swimmer and divisive right-wing speaker Riley Gaines has broken down in tears re-living the trauma of a dressing room incident with high-profile transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.About. Riley Gaines is a recent graduate from the University of Kentucky where she was a 12x NCAA All-American swimmer. In 2022, she competed and tied with a transgender swimmer at the NCAA Championships. This event motivated Riley to speak out on behalf of women. Contrary to the opinions of those critical of her message, Riley’s […]Feb 17, 2022 · by Chandler Brandes. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a dominating third night of the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Kentucky swimming and diving team, Riley Gaines successfully defended her title in the 200 free while Lauren Poole and Gillian Davey also registered podium finishes in the 400 IM. Gaines earned gold in the women’s ... The latest chapter unfolds with Riley Gaines securing her spot in the 2024 Olympic Games, while Lia Thomas faces the disappointment of rejection. The pool of emotions runs deep, as these two swimmers navigate the complexities of recognition, acceptance, and the pursuit of athletic dreams. Riley Gaines’s journey to Olympic qualification is a ...Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines says the future of women's sports relies on girls refusing to compete against transgender athletes, sacrificing their title. A transgender swimmer at Ramapo ...Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines says Title IX "literally means nothing" after a trans New Jersey swimmer who competed on the men's team for three years smashed a collegiate record for the second ...The claim: Activist Riley Gaines awarded $1.2 million, guaranteed berth in 2024 swimming championship. A Nov. 22 Facebook post ( direct link, archive link) shows a photo of Riley Gaines, a former ...Sponsored Content. Ex-Kentucky swimmer and women's right advocate Riley Gaines is seeking legal action following an "assault" at SFSU on Thursday, as her agent tells Fox News Digital that they are ...F ormer MSNBC and ESPN host Keith Olbermann got into a war of words with Riley Gaines Thursday, saying the two-time All-SEC first-teamer "sucked at swimming.". Cooler heads prevailed, but ...Riley Gaines is a former competitive swimmer from Gallatin, Tennessee, who made a name for herself in the swimming world during her time at the University of Kentucky. She was the recipient of several awards and accolades during her swimming career and was named the 2022 Southeastern Conference Women’s Swimming and …Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines testifies during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill December 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. Gaines has ..."Tonight, Riley Gaines spoke at San Francisco State University to share her personal story of competing against a biological male athlete, Lia Thomas, at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships ...A male swimmer is smashing women's records left and right at a New Jersey liberal arts college. Meghan Cortez-Fields finished the 200 IM with a time of 2:08:20 at the NJAC Championships this weekend — the fastest time ever for a swimmer on the Ramapo College women's team in the event. Former NCAA swimmer (and host of OutKick's …Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American swimmer who competed at Kentucky, blasted ESPN for honoring Lia Thomas in its "Celebrating Women’s History Month" segment. Gaines has been at the forefront ...Riley Gaines, formerly affiliated with the University of Kentucky NCAA swim team, has been wielding a proverbial axe at the collegiate swimming circle. Her discontent with the NCAA is rooted in ....