Swimming Against the Current

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by Riley Gaines · 2024

Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost Its Mind is Riley Gaines’s memoir and argument about her experiences as a competitive swimmer and her activism concerning women’s sports. The book advocates for what Gaines describes as common-sense policies and cultural resistance to ideas she believes undermine sex-based distinctions.

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1 episode featuring Swimming Against the Current

Pablo Torre Finds Out
Riley Gaines built a movement on one disputed race
The episode tests how a fifth-place tie became a national campaign while examining the networks, legal strategy, and allegations surrounding Gaines’s advocacy.
Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 19m

1 episode featuring Swimming Against the Current

Riley Gaines built a movement on one disputed race