No regrets: First NCAA Division I transgender swimmer says he made the right choice to transition despite his new losing record as a man Bailar is transgender and transitioned after joining the women's swim team when Morawski's encouraged him to 'think about what mattered most'
Schuyler Bailar (pictured) is the first transgender person on an NCAA Division I swim team. He was recruited to swim on the women's team at Harvard before his transition
The first NCAA Division I transgender swimmer said he made the right decision to sacrifice his winning times to become a man.
When Schuyler Bailar was in high school, he was an unbeatable swimmer on the girls' team.
He made All-American times both junior and senior year before his transition.
Bailar was such a fierce competitor, he was recruited by Harvard University's women's swim team coach Stephanie Morawski to compete for the Ivy League school.