Riley Gaines

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Riley Gaines born?April 21, 2000
2. Where was Riley Gaines born?United States
3. What is Riley Gaines known for?Twelve-time NCAA All-American swimmer
4. Who is Riley Gaines?Riley Gaines is a former swimmer who now talks about fairness in sports.
5. What did Riley Gaines do in college?She swam for the Kentucky Wildcats and earned twelve NCAA All‑American honors.

Collegiate Swimming: Competitive swimming organized and conducted at the university or college level.
Political Activism: The actions taken by individuals or groups to influence public policy and societal change.
Gender Identity: An individual's internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or somewhere else along the gender spectrum.
Cisgender Women: Individuals who identify as women and whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.