<strong>World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events</strong>
World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an “open competition category.” “This is not saying that people are encouraged […]
<strong>Coach rescues swimmer who fainted inside pool at World Aquatics Championship</strong>
The heroics of American artistic swimming coach, Andrea Fuentes averted a tragedy on Thursday after she dived into the pool to save swimmer Anita Alvarez. Alvarez passed out after her routine at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and was not breathing as she sank to the bottom of the pool. Fuentes, sensing danger, dived […]