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50-Year-Old Male Swimmer Allowed to Compete with 13-Year-Old Girls

A 50-year-old male swimmer was allowed to compete against girls as young as 13 years old in a regional swimming competition in Canada. Swimming officials said they were simply going with national swimming guidelines when they gave the green light to a middle-aged man competing against young schoolgirls. Nicholas J.…

Swimming’s World Governing Body Announces New ‘Open Category’ for Transgenders

World Aquatics, the international governing body for swimming, has announced a new "open category" for transgender swimmers. The new category will allow transgenders to compete against other athletes who claim to be the opposite gender. The move seeks to keep biological men out of female-only events while still allowing transgender…

Riley Gaines Responds after SFSU Releases Shocking Statement on ‘Peaceful’ Assault

American female swimming champion Riley Gaines has responded after the San Francisco State University (SFSU) issued a statement downplaying an incident that saw her ambushed and assaulted by a leftist mob. SFSU's Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Jamillah Moore, Ed.D. responded to the attack by claiming that…

Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Nominated for NCAA 2022 ‘Woman of the Year’ Award

The University of Pennsylvania has nominated biological male transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for the 2022 NCAA "Woman of the Year" award. Thomas was nominated as a Division I athlete for the Swimming and Diving category. The swimmer has been at the center of a swirling controversy over fairness in sports.…

Lia Thomas Banned from Competing against Women after Rule Change, FINA Sets Up New ‘Open’ Category Instead

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas will no longer be allowed to compete in women's events and must instead swim in the "open" category. FINA, the world governing body for swimming, just voted by a large margin to change its policies on transgender swimmers. Under the new rules, transgender athletes can only…