Riley Gaines
- 12x NCAA All-American Swimmer,
- Host of Outkick's Gaines for Girls Podcast,
- Director of the Riley Gaines Center,
- Ambassador for Independent Women's Voice,
- Author of "Swimming Against the Current"
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The Incident that Made Riley Gaines an Advocate for Women's Sports
Riley Gaines: Women’s Sports and Private Spaces are for Women Only!
Riley Gaines Speaker Biography
Riley Gaines, a 12 time All-American swimmer with 5 SEC titles was a successful female swimmer at University of Kentucky with ambitions to pursue a dental degree. That post-graduate ambition and her entire life was changed when she was forced to share a locker room and then compete against biological male Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship.
This uneven challenge, not just for Riley but for every woman competing in the pool that day, was made even more traumatic when the NCAA officials insisted on giving Lia Thomas the trophy, despite tying Riley down to the hundredth of a second in the event. Riley can recall wondering why no one was standing up for her or for any women in the room.
This moment became her call to action – to defend and protect America’s daughters against the woke left and their gender-denying ideology. Biological men should not take opportunities for success in sports away from women. Biological men should not share locker rooms with women.
- Stand Firm With Your Voice When Others Want You Silenced
- Equal Recognition of Gender Differences in Athletics
- Courage Begets Courage and There is Strength in Numbers
