Former UPenn swimmers and Lia Thomas teammates spoke out after the Trump administration found the school violated Title IX by letting the trans athlete compete.
The U.S. Department of Education has found that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing trans athlete Lia Thomas to compete on the women’s swim team, it announced Monday.
A pair of former UPenn women’s swimmers who went through the experience of sharing a pool and locker room with Thomas opened up on what the recent declaration by President Donald Trump’s administration means to them.
Conservative influencer Paula Scanlan, who was one of the first of Thomas’ teammates to speak up against the school, told Fox News Digital that the news «excited» her, but she is also skeptical of its impact.
«I was excited to hear that the Department of Education is cracking down on the University of Pennsylvania. Ultimately, though, I’m skeptical that my alma mater will take meaningful action. They have had years to address this issue and apologize to the female athletes affected, yet they have chosen not to», Scanlan said.
Fellow former UPenn women’s swimmer Grace Estabrook told Fox News Digital that she hopes further and more severe action is taken.
