DeSantis declares Florida native Emma Weyant NCAA champ in 500 free over Lia Thomas
March 22, 2022 at 14:23 PM EDT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an official proclamation on Tuesday recognizing Emma Weyant, a Florida native and Virginia swimmer, the winner of the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships last week and not University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
