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When this trans swimmer came out, her old college teammates were her biggest supporters

After a multi-year sabbatical, Elin Lindström is getting back in the pool, and this time as her true self.

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Lauren Harrigian spent years struggling with her transition, but she can now say she is ‘both a competitive marathon runner and also an amazing trans woman.’

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