About Schuyler Bailar
Schuyler Miwon Hong Bailar (born 1996) is an American swimmer, author, educator, and advocate for LGBTQ rights. He is the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer, and also the first publicly documented NCAA D1 transgender man to compete as a man in any sport. Bailar was recruited by Harvard University and swam on the Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving team under coach Kevin Tyrrell; he was a member of the Harvard Class of 2019. He was originally recruited in 2013 as a member of the women's team by Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving head coach Stephanie Morawski. After transitioning during a gap year, Bailar was also offered a spot on the men's team by coach Tyrrell, allowing Bailar the choice of either team. He elected to swim on the men's team. Bailar swam for the celebrated Nation's Capital Swim Club (NCAP) at that meet; and the team won the 2013 USA Swimming AT&T National Championship title. Bailar was featured as a member of the 2017 Out magazine OUT 100 and in another first, was the only LGBTQ athlete included in the elite listing for 2017. Bailar set school records competing against girls in nearly every event at Georgetown Day School.
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