Riley Marie Gaines Barker [2] (née Gaines; born April 21, 2000) [3] [4] [5] is an American conservative political activist and swimmer, known for campaigning against the participation of trans women in women's sports.

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Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines stands with other advocates during a ceremony at which President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from women's sports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News

Jun 13, 2024 · Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines is making quite the splash on Instagram this week, that's for sure. On Wednesday afternoon, Gaines shared a pair of swimsuit photos from her stay at The...

Jan 19, 2024 · The former University of Kentucky swimmer was a twelve-time All-American, five-time SEC Champion, and two-time Olympic trials qualifier. But it wasn’t until 2022 when she broke on to the national political scene and redefined the debate about biological men competing in women’s sports.

6 days ago · Riley Gaines, a former competitive swimmer at the University of Kentucky became a prominent voice against the notion of transgender athletes competing in women's sports following the 2022 NCAA...

6 days ago · In 2016, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter freestyle, marking her as one of the nation’s top young swimmers. Upon joining the University of Kentucky’s swim team, Riley continued to excel, earning 12 All-American honors and securing five Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles.

Riley Gaines is a female competitive swimmer on the University of Kentucky team who spoke out after tying with Lia Thomas, biological male, at the NCAA Championships. Gaines believes the integrity of single-sex sports should be protected.

Dec 27, 2024 · Riley Marie Gaines, also called Riley Gaines Barker, is a former swimmer and now a conservative political activist from the United States. She is known for speaking out against transgender women participating in women’s sports.

Jan 13, 2025 · Gaines' outspokenness on this issue has made her the leader of the movement to protect women’s sports and spaces. She has challenged the rules of the NCAA, USA Swimming, the International Olympic Committee and other sport governing bodies.