What Is US Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas’ Net Worth in 2022?

Lia Thomas gathered all the attention in the world after her incredible victory in the 500-yard freestyle swimming in the NCAA championship 2022. However, with all the attention, she also had to face an avalanche of criticism. Her victory in the women’s division raised several questions about her eligibility and whether it was fair to allow a transgender athlete to be part of a women’s sport.

Though Lia Thomas has faced all the criticism calmly and hasn’t given any repulsive comment on the matter. While her participation in the further women’s event remains under scrutiny, a lot of people are curious to know about Lia Thomas’ net worth.

Lia Thomas’ net worth

Born and brought up in Austin, Texas, Lia Thomas began swimming when she was just five years old. As of 2022, her net worth is estimated to be around $200K USD. Well, from a college student’s perspective, it’s more than enough, but as far as her performance is concerned, her future seems to be as bright as a sunny day. Although it’s not easy for her to live up with such a controversy clouding over her professional career.

Prior to competing in the women’s division, Lia began her swimming career in the University men’s team in 2017. She was there for three years until she finally took a break in 2020 at underwent a testosterone suppressing treatment.

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Lia then returned to swimming and began competing in the women’s division, where she broke several swimming records.

Katie Ledecky vs Lia Thomas

Amidst her eligibility debate, there is a parallel debate going on about how close is Lia Thomas to breaking Katie Ledecky’s swimming records. While many believe that her victory is a result of sheer physical strength, she is seen as a threat to Olympian’s records. However, Lia is still behind Katie’s world record in 500-yard freestyle swimming.

As for Lia, she just wants to carry on with her beloved sport. In an interview, she said, “I don’t know exactly what the future of my swimming will look like after this year, but I would love to continue doing it. I want to swim and compete as who I am.”

What do you think her future holds for the swimmer?

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