1. Schuyler Miwon Hong Bailar was born on May 2,1996 and is an American swimmer, author, educator, and advocate for LGBTQ rights.
25 Facts About Schuyler Bailar
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Schuyler Bailar is the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer, and the first publicly documented NCAA D1 transgender man to compete as a man in any sport.
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Schuyler Bailar was originally recruited in 2013 as a member of the women's team by Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving head coach Stephanie Morawski.
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Schuyler Bailar was assigned female at birth in New York City to parents Gregor Schuyler Bailar and Terry Hong.
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Schuyler Bailar grew up in McLean, Virginia, where he lived until attending college.
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Schuyler Bailar attended Georgetown Day School from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Schuyler Bailar started swimming when he was about one year old.
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In 2005, at the age of nine, Schuyler Bailar joined Sea Devil Swimming, a year-round USA Swimming sanctioned club team.
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Schuyler Bailar competed in the Potomac Valley LSC of USA Swimming and quickly rose through the ladder of swimming championships.
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Schuyler Bailar continued up the ladder to the 2008,2009,2010,2011 JOs and the 2010,2011,2012 Eastern Zones.
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Schuyler Bailar set school records competing against girls in nearly every event at Georgetown Day School.
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Schuyler Bailar was a 2-time All American for 100yd breast, A Potomac Valley Scholar Athlete and a USA Swimming Scholastic All American.
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Schuyler Bailar has assisted with and is featured in the USA Swimming cultural inclusion guides for both LGBTQ and Asian American athletes.
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Schuyler Bailar attended the NCAA Common Ground initiative, a group of selected athletes, coaches and sports constituents who met to discuss inclusion in NCAA activities.
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On June 28,2017, Schuyler Bailar was profiled by the International Olympic Committee in a series entitled IDENTIFY for his activism in promoting gender inclusion in sports.
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Schuyler Bailar was featured as a member of the 2017 Out magazine OUT 100 and in another first, was the only LGBT athlete included in the elite listing for 2017.
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In 2018, Schuyler Bailar received several accolades: He was named to The Advocate's Champions of Pride list of Top LGBTQ activists in each state.
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Schuyler Bailar was named to the Gold House A100 list of the most influential Asian Americans.
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In 2019, Schuyler Bailar was awarded the NBIC Best-of-the Best Visibility Award, hosted by the NGLCC for his "courageous and life-changing" example as an out and vocal trans athlete.
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Schuyler Bailar's guests have included Lia Thomas and Dylan Mulvaney.
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Schuyler Bailar married Sarah Ehsani on September 6,2022, and announced the marriage on his Instagram.
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Schuyler Bailar began struggling with mental health problems in the fall of 2012, his junior year in high school.
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Schuyler Bailar went to therapy and later enrolled at Oliver-Pyatt Centers, a residential treatment center for eating disorders, where he was first able to discuss and explore his gender identity.
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Schuyler Bailar underwent top surgery in March 2015 and began hormone replacement therapy in June.
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Schuyler Bailar reported on his progress via social media, and MTV selected the Washington Post coverage of Bailar for 2015's Best Moments for the Trans Community.