The Harvard University swimmer, who was assigned female at birth, is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. Bailar, 21, began his ...

After four days and nights of intense competition, Harvard’s men's swimming and diving team placed second in the Ivy League championship — breaking a seven year win streak.

In his first year at Harvard, he won the 500 and the 1,000 freestyle events at the Ivy League Championships. “If you watched him do the practice, he’s smiling while we're giving him the hardest work,” ...