Lia Thomas is fighting a legal battle against the world governing body of swimming

World Aquatics voted last year to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has begun legal proceedings against Swimming's governing body. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that transgender athletes are not allowed to compete in elite women's aquatics competing.

Lia Thomas is reportedly fighting a secret legal battle to have a transgender rule overturned with sights set on the 2024 Olympics. Thomas reportedly wants to be on the women's team for the Olympics in 2024. Thomas has reportedly been fighting legal battle with transgender rule to have it overturned. Thomas: "I want to be able to compete in the Olympics"

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has submitted a request to Switzerland's Court of Arbitration for Sport asking for the ban that prohibits transgender swimmers in women's races. Thomas is the first transgender swimmer to request CAS to end the ban on transgender swimming in Switzerland. Thomas: "Swimming in Women's races is a form of formality in the world of swimming"