Hung Up Cleats

Riley Gaines: Fighting for Women's Rights in Sports


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Riley Gaines Barker is a 22 year old that swam in college at the University of Kentucky. She was a two time Olympic Trials qualifier as well as one of the top ranked swimmers in the nation during her time at UK. She is recently known as a spokesperson for women's sports following her competition with Lia Thomas, a trans female she competed against in the NCAA Championship her senior year. Gaines has taken her stance on trans athletes in women's sports and has not backed down. She now uses her voice on all platforms which doesn't always give her the outcome she is looking for.

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Hung Up CleatsBy Sophie Harris