Transgender swimmers barred from female competitions after Fina vote

Athletes must prove they have ‘not experienced male puberty’New policy follows the report of a scientific panel

Swimming’s world governing body, Fina, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions in a major decision that has been welcomed by many female athletes but sets it apart from most other sports.

The new policy states that transgender women must establish that they “have not experienced any part of male puberty”. It follows the report of a scientific panel which found that trans women retained a significant advantage over cisgender female swimmers even after reducing their testosterone levels through medication.

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