BREAKING NEWS! The women’s swimming team has shocked everyone by boycotting the competition

The echoes of splashes in the pool have turned to thunderous silence at the U.S. Swimming National Championships in Irvine, California, where a seismic revolt by the women’s team has plunged the event into chaos. On September 15, 2025, in a move that stunned the aquatic world, over two dozen elite female swimmers—including Olympic medalists Emma Weyant and Paige Madden—announced a collective boycott of the meet’s remaining sessions, filed a blistering lawsuit against USA Swimming, and demanded the immediate nullification of all results tied to transgender athlete Lia Thomas.