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  1. Riley Gaines
    Riley GainesAmerican swimmer
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    BornApril 21, 2000 · Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
    Alma materUniversity of Kentucky
    Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
    Weight136 lb (62 kg)
    News on Riley Gaines
    Riley Gaines feels ‘vindicated’ since Trump’s executive order on women’s sports
    Activist Riley Gaines expressed her “gratitude” for President Donald Trump’s executive order that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. On Wednesday, President Trump signed ...
    Early life

    Gaines was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Her parents were active in sports. Her father, Brad Gaines, played football at Vanderbilt University and her mother, Telisha Gaines, played softball at Donelson … See more

    College athletics

    Gaines joined the University of Kentucky's swim team and made the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2019. She also made the All-SEC Second Team in 2019 and 2020. She participated in the 2021 NCAA Women's S… See more

    Activism

    Gaines has advocated against the inclusion of transgender women in the women's division of sports, including by lobbying her state representatives in April 2022 to pass a law that would prohibit transgender women fro… See more

    Personal life

    Gaines is a Christian and has stated that her faith has shaped her activism.
    She started dating British swimmer Louis Barker after meeting at the University of Kentucky in 2019, and they married in 2022. … See more

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