De Santis against the transgender swimmer’s win: “Public deception”
The governor announced that he did not accept the results of the swimming competition, and said he would declare Emma Viant, a Florida native who came in second, as the winner. “She earned it”
Florida Gov. Ron de Santis did not like the fact that transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s competition – saying he would recognize the runner-up as the winner.
“We’re going to make a proclamation announcing that Emma Wyant is the best swimmer” at a freestyle 500-yard event, de Santis said. “She’s earned it, and we need to stop allowing organizations like the NCAA to perpetuate fraud on the public.”
Emma Wyant, an Olympic medalist and native of Florida who attends the University of Virginia, lost to Thomas by 1.75 seconds in the 500-yard freestyle last Thursday, when she achieved a result of 4:34:99. This is the best result in Wyant’s career.
With the victory of Thomas, a swimmer from the University of Pennsylvania, she became the first transgender woman to win the NCAA Swimming Championship.
“If you look at what the NCAA did by allowing men to compete in women’s athletics, and in this case swimming … she was the number one woman to win, Emma Wyant. She won the silver medal, she was a star all her career,” de Santis continued. .
“Competing at this level is very, very difficult. And you do not just roll out of bed and do it, it requires determination … she had the fastest time of any woman in college athletics. Now, the NCAAs are actually making efforts to destroy athletics for women. They are trying. To undermine the integrity of the competition, to crown someone else as the women’s champion, and we think that is wrong. “
JUST NOW: @GovRonDeSantis says he will sign a “proclamation” naming @GRAPE and @USASwimming Olympian @emmaweyant the “best female swimmer” of the women’s 500-yard freestyle.
DeSantis said the @NCAA is “perpetuating fraud” & “trying to undermine the integrity of the competition” pic.twitter.com/wt6I058ILp
— Evan Donovan (@EvanDonovan) March 22, 2022
Former Secretary of Education press secretary Angela Moravito also referred to the swimming competition: “Applause for Emma Wyant, the UVA swimmer who came in second in the 500m freestyle, after Lia Thomas. The second is the new first.”
One of the contestants, Raka Giorgi, lost to Thomas and did not qualify for the finals, attacking the NCAA for its policy of allowing transgender women to compete against biological women: “It does not promote our sport well, and I think it is disrespectful to competing biological swimmers.” .
“I want to point out that I fully respect and stand with Lia Thomas. I am convinced that she is no different from me or any other swimmer who woke up at 5am all her life to train. But on the other hand, I want to criticize the rules that allow her to compete against us – women in terms Biologically, “she said.
“Every event where transgender athletes compete – one place is fought by biological women. It’s a result of the NCAA and their lack of interest in defending their athletes.”
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