Izak Henig, a transgender man, participated Men’s Swimming at Yale team after finishing last year as an All-American Women’s Swimmer.
Hennig is took hormones During the eight months in transition, the senior’s times are “about the same as they were at the end of last season,” he wrote in a New York Times op-ed on Thursday.
Henig wrote that he finished 79th in a competition of 83 swimmers in November.
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Yale University with ‘Let the trans kids play’ in the starting blocks during the 100 Freestyle Qualifier for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Macquarie Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, March 19, 2022 swimmer Isaac Hennig.
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“I’ve never been the slowest player in any event, but I haven’t been as successful in sports as the women’s teams.” Hennig wrote.
The four finishers behind Hennig According to Outkicka swimmer born without a left arm, and three other swimmers who specialized in the breaststroke.
A few days ago, against Colombia, Hennig finished 10th of 11 in the 200-yard freestyle and 11th of 12 in the 100-yard freestyle. His 400-yard freestyle in his relay saw him finish last among five of his teams, and his swim time was the slowest of all swimmers in that race.
But Henig’s goal isn’t necessarily to win as a man.
“Instead, I’m trying to connect with my teammates in new ways, cheer loudly, and focus more on the excitement of the sport,” wrote Henig. And it’s just great to be comfortable in the locker room every day.”
Yale Bulldogs swimmer Isaac Hennig is an Ivy League swimming & ;amp;amp;;amp;amp;amp;;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Blodgett, Allston, MA on February 18, 2022 Diving championship held in pool.
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“I believe that when trans athletes win, we deserve the same accolades as cis athletes. We are not cheating in pursuit of our authentic selves. I haven’t given up on sex, elite sports have always been a combination of natural advantage or talent and commitment, and great athletes have so much more than hormones and height. They swim faster than Sith men.
Leah ThomasConverted from male to female, she was the first transgender athlete to win a Division I national title in any sport.
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Leah Thomas (C) after winning the 100-yard freestyle at the 2022 Ivy League Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Feb. 19, 2022. Yale swimmer Isaac Hennig (right) smiles.
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As a high school student, Hennig (then Isak) competed in the 2016 Olympic trials and two years later was one of the top 100 female swimmers in the country.
