Overview

• Gaines posted Thursday night that she had welcomed her first child, a daughter named Margot.
• She included images of the newborn with husband Louis Barker and wrote, “God has blessed us beyond belief.”
• The Daily Beast reported the published photos were dated Sept. 29.
• Gaines is a prominent figure in the debate over transgender participation in women’s sports, drawing national attention after competing against Lia Thomas in 2022.
• During her pregnancy she swam about 1.25 miles near Alcatraz at roughly 31 weeks and had announced the pregnancy in June at a Turning Point USA event that referenced Simone Biles.