By Mike McDaniel The trans swimmer, who has become a national talking point, talked to Sports Illustrated. Lia Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania swimmer who has captivated American conversation over her participation in women’s college swimming as a transgender athlete, gave an exclusive interview to Sports Illustratedthis week to discuss her story. In her first season swimming for the Penn women’s team after three seasons competing against men, Thomas has set pool, school, and Ivy League records and has become the nation’s top collegiate swimmer. She’s viewed as a favorite to win the 100…