Note the way the writer uses “[Lia]” when reporting the comment from Lia’s teammate, which I assume is the way that writer avoids the pronoun trap associated with this business.
“Note the way the writer uses “[Lia]” when reporting the comment from Lia’s teammate, which I assume is the way that writer avoids the pronoun trap associated with this business.”
I noticed that too.
I wonder if the anonymous swimmer quoted used he or she?