Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines graduated summa cum laude in May 2022, fully intending to pursue dental school. However, the then-22-year-old soon found herself on a different career trajectory: spearheading a nationwide movement aimed at restoring fairness in women’s sports.
Now 24, Ms. Gaines, founder of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, works to combat the inclusion of biological males in female spaces—a pursuit she says she’s undertaken on behalf of young girls across the country.
