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By Emma Foster, Swimming World College Intern\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In a moment in history where LGBTQIA rights are at the forefront of the national conversation, it is interesting to take a look at how the swimming\u00a0community has responded to the struggle towards equal rights. In an athletic framework where there is a strict differentiation, and often separation, between men and women in athletic competition, it can be complicated to sort out how to be most accepting of our LGBTQIA teammates.<\/p>\n

This tends to be particularly true in swimming, where the choice of swimsuit automatically signals the athlete\u2019s gender. There is no doubt that the swimming community has had a complicated history with the relationship between the nature of the sport and the involvement of athletes identifying as a part of the LGBTQIA community.<\/p>\n

In a sport where gender is so specifically defined and separated, it can be challenging to decide the best way to be an ally and to encourage change that allows for the uninhibited expression of athletes\u2019 gender and sexual orientation. However, while there have been difficulties, as our country continues to evolve and work towards progress, the athletic community has stepped forward to attempt to address some of these inherent questions.<\/p>\n

NIKE SUMMIT<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Nike<\/p><\/div>\n

The Nike Corporation held a summit in Portland, Oregon over the weekend of June 11-14th<\/sup> in order to address some of these of questions. The Summit was set up in 2012 to address concerns in the LGBTQIA community. Athletes across the country came to Portland to be involved.<\/p>\n

The summit focused on developing the tools to understand and advocate for athletes identifying with the LGBTQIA community. This year, there was a strong representation of swimmers at the summit, including former University of Arizona swimmer Jon Denton-Schneider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Denton-Schneider is currently working on a master\u2019s degree in Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, and had the opportunity to attend the Nike Summit for the first time this year. He described the experience as \u201chumbling\u201d stating that he was impressed by \u201cthe sheer courage demonstrated by many of the attendees, who I am now proud to call my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Denton-Schneider chose to attend the summit so that he could educate himself about the best practices that coaches, student-athletes and administrators have used in order to create more inclusive college campuses around the country. The Summit offers a chance for people in all levels of athletics to come together and discuss solutions and ideas involving advocating and inclusion.<\/p>\n

It is common for individual athletes to step up in their own athletic department and incite discussion about this topic. Denton-Schneider and his University of Arizona teammates did something similar when they led a discussion about LGBTQIA in the UA Athletic Department.<\/p>\n

However, Denton-Schneider recognizes that the ability to come together across the country and discuss different ideas offers the chance to really make progress. While individuals may struggle to find a direct path that can lead them to progress, having a place to play off of each other\u2019s ideas provides an opportunity to make real change.<\/p>\n

INCLUSION IN THE NCAA FOR LGBTQIA INDIVIDUALS<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Schuyler Bailar<\/p><\/div>\n

The effect of these sorts of conversations has led to a higher awareness of how we can treat athletes in the LGBTQIA community. One of the most prominent examples of this currently comes from the Harvard men\u2019s swim and dive team, where incoming athlete Schuyler Bailar<\/strong> has opened up<\/a> about his transition from female to male as an athlete who identifies as transgender.<\/p>\n

Bailar\u2019s situation represents an opportunity to consider how the swimming community can be conscious of its policies and procedures, and ensure that their impact does not negatively affect athletes who identify in the LGBTQIA community.<\/p>\n

The number of athletes who identify as transgender in the swimming community is relatively slim, with Bailar being cited as one of the first openly transgender athletes on a men\u2019s college swim team. Currently, the NCAA\u2019s policy on the Inclusion of Transgender Student Athletes, which was put out in August of 2011 by the Office of Inclusion, offers an idea of the impact of transgender concerns in the athletic community. It also provides recommendations for inclusion, and suggestions for best practices in similar situations, from the level of administrator or coach, to fellow student-athletes.<\/p>\n

The policy also covers the guidelines regarding NCAA rules in terms of transgender athletes. While the language can be somewhat complicated, basically the current rule states that a athlete who identifies as transgender and is female to male (that is identified as a female at birth but transitioning\/transitioned to male) and who \u201chas received medical exception in the NCAA for treatment with testosterone\u201d is eligible to compete on a men\u2019s team, but is no longer eligible to compete on a women\u2019s team. This rule is what has made it possible for Bailar, who was originally recruited for the Harvard women\u2019s team, to compete for the Harvard men.<\/p>\n

However, something that has not been discussed is the status of individuals who identify as transgender and are male to female (identified as male at birth and transitioning\/transitioned to female). This situation seems to be more complicated by the NCAA. The current policy states that this individual \u201cmay continue to compete on a women\u2019s team without changing it to a mixed team status (meaning a team that has both men and women, which would disqualify the team from NCAA competition), but may not compete on a women\u2019s team until completing one calendar year of testosterone suppression.\u201d<\/p>\n

GOING FORWARD<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Anthony M<\/p><\/div>\n

In the last several months in particular, there have been major victories in the LGBTQIA community, both nationally and in athletics. However, it is important to remember that while progress has been made, it isn\u2019t the end. There is a lot of work that the swimming community can do in particular to make the experience as a LGBTQIA athlete more inclusive and welcoming.<\/p>\n

One such conversation may involve more clarity on the status of individuals identifying as transgender, and how we can clarify the transition from male to female, and female to male, in a way that allows these athletes to compete under the gender that they identify with. This is an important conversation, and having it will allow the swimming community to grow and become a much more inclusive, loving sport.<\/p>\n

As Denton-Schneider reflected at the end of the Nike Summit, one of the most positive things about the gathering was the chance to define a goal for the upcoming year. Denton-Schneider hopes to make allies, which he describes as \u201cpeople that are committed to inclusion and are willing to speak up for it\u201d more visible on his campus. Rather than something that might happen, Schneider hopes to foster a community that sets this as an expectation for every student-athlete at University of Arizona.<\/p>\n

Following Denton-Schneider\u2019s lead, the swimming community as a whole can set an example as allies and support our teammates who identify in the LGBTQIA community. As a swimming family, the support that we can offer to one another is what will truly incite change in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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