Riley Gaines
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| Born | Riley Marie Gaines April 21, 2000 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (BS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Louis Barker (m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | rileygaines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riley Marie Gaines Barker (née Gaines; born April 21, 2000) is an American conservative political activist and former collegiate swimmer known for campaigning against the participation of trans women in women's sports and against public acceptance of transgender people more widely. A twelve-time NCAA All-American, she competed for the Kentucky Wildcats swim team in the Southeastern Conference before graduating and focusing on anti-trans activism.
Since 2023, Gaines has hosted the weekly OutKick and Fox Nation podcast Gaines for Girls.