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Swimmer finds 1,800-year-old marble artifacts near Netanya
The Roman-era ship sank in a storm along with architectural elements likely intended for a temple or theater. (May 15, 2023 / JNS) An enormous cargo of marble artifacts, borne in a merchant ship that was shipwrecked in a storm during the Roman Empire period, was uncovered in the coastal waters north of Netanya, the
Swimmer Thomas eyes 2024 U.S. Olympic trials
playPenn swimmer Lia Thomas' success prompts debate about trans athletes (3:38)Outside the Lines examines the controversy surrounding transgender NCAA swimmer Lia Thomas. (3:38)University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, wants to continue to compete after college, with the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials as a goal, according to Sports Illustrated."I don't know exactly what…
Record-Setting Transgender Swimmer Bested in Meet by Another Transgender Swimmer
(alessandro0770/iStock/Getty Images) Lia Thomas, the transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer who has set women’s swimming records this season after previously competing as a male, was defeated in two events on Saturday — by another transgender athlete. Earlier this season, Thomas set pool, program, and meet records, 38 seconds ahead of the next-closest female Penn swimmer…