American swimmer and activist (born 2000)
Riley Marie Gaines [ 2] (born April 21, 2000),[ 3] [ 4] also known as Riley Gaines Barker ,[ 5] is an American former competitive swimmer, political activist and a 12-time NCAA All-American[ 6] who competed for the University of Kentucky NCAA swim team. She was the 2022 Southeastern Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Gaines has campaigned against the participation of trans women in women's sports . She began her activism after tying for fifth place with a trans swimmer.[ 10]
Since 2023, she has hosted the weekly OutKick and Fox Nation podcast Gaines for Girls .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
^ White, Nic. "Riley Gaines says her immigrant husband has been waiting two years for a green card as she joins Elon Musk in calling for expedited immigration for 'anyone who is talented, hard-working and honest' " . Daily 'Mail. Retrieved April 15, 2024 .
^ "LSC: SE For Dates 9/1/2012 - 8/31/2013" (PDF) . USA Swimming. p. 9. Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ Keith, Braden (October 13, 2022). "NCAA Establishes New Policy For Championship Ties Amid 2022 Controversy" . SwimSwam . Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
^ Gaines, Riley [@rileygbarker] (April 21, 2024). "cheers to 24🥂🥳❣️ thanks for all the love & birthday wishes" . Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Instagram .
^ Goldenstein, Taylor (March 14, 2023). "Three female athletes back Texas college transgender sports ban as LGBTQ activists warn of harm" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ Bird, Darrel (March 5, 2021). "Women athletes are crushing it at Kentucky, and nationally" . 24/7 Sports . Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^ "Riley Gaines Named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year" . The Sports Ledger . Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^ Vaught, Larry (February 14, 2021). "Success nothing new for Riley Gaines but she would like to add SEC title this week" . Your Sports Edge 2021 . Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^ Vaught, Larry (February 11, 2021). "Junior Riley Gaines expects UK to contend for title in unique SEC Championships" . The State Journal . Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
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^ Ahmad Austin Jr. (July 10, 2023). "OutKick Announces New Podcast Hosted by Riley Gaines" . Mediaite . Retrieved April 19, 2024 .
^ Heather Hamilton (July 10, 2023). "Riley Gaines to join OutKick with new show Gaines for Girls - Washington Examiner" . Washington Examiner . Retrieved April 19, 2024 .
^ "OutKick Shows Launch on FOX Nation" . Business Wire . July 31, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024 .