The United States has changed its competitive swimming policy for trans athletes. It will now be very difficult for trance swimmers to compete at the highest levels.
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Professional swimmers in the United States who have become male or female in the past must now meet the stringent requirements to compete. A three-member panel of arbitrators will now decide whether or not the previous change provided a disproportionate benefit. Swimming America It says it is adjusting its policy to “maintain equal opportunities at the highest level.”
A panel of three independent medical experts will determine whether a man has been given unfair benefits due to his physical development in front of a female swimmer. Swimmers must have tests that measure their testosterone levels at least 36 months before the start of the competition. It was a year ago.
Swimming AmericaSays it is introducing new measures to mitigate the benefits associated with male puberty and physiology. In 2021 the highest ranked woman on average in the same competition for men will be ranked 536th. This new policy supports equal opportunities at the highest level of competition, ”he said Swimming America In a statement.
Leah Thomas
The new policy comes as debate continues in the United States as top trance swimmer Leah Thomas breaks records at college championships. Two anonymous team players and many parents think this is an unfair match. Olympic medalist Nancy Hawkshead-Makar also responded critically. For example, he claims that Thomas was not a star before his transformation and is now. This shows that the Hawkshead-son has an unreasonable advantage over his rivals.
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Thomas’ team released an official statement in support of the athlete on Tuesday: “We want to express our full support for Leah and her transformation. We respect her as a person, teammate and friend.” Olympic swimmer Brooke Ford expressed his support: ‘I believe it’s more important to treat people with respect and dignity than any trophy or record, so I have no problem picking up Leah.’
Thomas has not spoken yet. “It’s not healthy for me to read about it and get involved in it, so I did not do that. That’s all I can say about it,” Thomas told the Podcast. Swimming⁇
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