Emma Weyant, a collegiate swimmer who finished second behind transgender athlete Lia Thomas in a race on March 17, has been hailed as the “true winner” of the competition.

Weyant, a 20-year-old Florida native, swims for the University of Virginia and was a member of Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she won silver in the 400-meter Individual Medley.

On Thursday, however, she was defeated by Thomas, a 22-year-old trans athlete who became the first trans athlete to win an NCAA swimming championship.

Emma Weyant, a collegiate swimmer who finished second in a race on March 17 behind transgender athlete Lia Thomas, has been praised as the competition’s “real champion.”

Weyant, a 20-year-old Florida native, swims for the University of Virginia and represented Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, winning silver in the 400-meter Individual Medley.

She is on Instagram with over 29.1k Followers, 789 Following, 72 Posts – See Instagram photos and videos from Emma Weyant (@emmaweyant).

Emma Weyant Instagram, swimmer’s family pictures, videos

Below are some photos and videos of the athlete making memories.