The University of Pennsylvania has nominated transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the NCAA ‘Woman of the Year’ award, according to an announcement from the NCAA.

Lia Thomas’ teammate also claimed that the University of Pennsylvania has suppressed the trans swimmer’s critics because she helps the team win.

Lia Thomas was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award by the University of Pennsylvania. In March, Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division 1 history.

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on in the warm-up pool during a swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. University of Pennsylvania student Lia Thomas has qualified to compete in March at the 2022 NCAA ...

Unfortunately, the erasure of LGBTQIA+ members in mainstream spaces is still on the rise. If you’ve been MIA, the government has requested that the University of Pennsylvania remove Lia Thomas ...

FILE – Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 meter freestyle during a meet with Harvard on Jan. 22, 2022, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

In an exclusive ABC News/ESPN interview, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas responded to critics who say transgender women threaten women's sports.

University of Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas raises her fingers on the medal stand after winning the women's 100 yard-freestyle finals during the Women's Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships at ...

Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas made history when she became the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA Division I title. But recent social media posts claim the title has been revoked.

Lia Thomas' nomination by the University of Pennsylvania for NCAA “Woman of the Year” prompted backlash on social media following the announcement.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The University of Pennsylvania has nominated swimmer Lia Thomas for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Thomas shot to fame earlier this year when she became the first ...