A transgender athlete is set to compete at a water polo national tournament, sparking outrage online. Alicia Paans, 31, a graduate student at the University of Michigan, is on the roster for this year’s championship and also played last year, where her team won. Paans is a member of the Wolverines’ club team, which is due to play its first match against Texas State University on May 3. Ahead of the championship, Paans scored multiple times in the school’s two blowout matches, beating Virginia 17-5 and Washington 17-6. In January, the Collegiate Water Polo Association announced that transgender…
