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 ...

People claimed the U.S. attorney general's alleged court victory banned Thomas from qualifying to take part in the 2028 ...

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.

PHILADELPHIA -- Lia Thomas, a transgender woman who generated controversy by competing on the women's swim team at University of Pennsylvania, said she plans to keep swimming, with an eye on the ...

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.

(NewsNation) — Three swimmers and former teammates of transgender competitor Lia Thomas have sued the University of ...

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