{"id":611370,"date":"2025-05-06T00:03:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=611370"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:45:32","slug":"fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Editorial: Fairness in Sport is Not Optional &#8211; Why USMS Needs to Change Transgender Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fairness in Sport is Not Optional: Why USMS Needs to Change Transgender Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest Editorial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Angie Griffin<\/p>\n<p>Every morning before the sun comes up, I pull on my swimsuit, lace up my work boots, and head to the pool. I wear a swim cap before work and a hard hat on the job. As a female utility worker, my days are long, physical, and unpredictable\u2014but I still carve out time to train for U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Training for Nationals while working full-time isn\u2019t glamorous. It\u2019s early mornings, sore muscles, and paying out-of-pocket for meets, hotels, and travel\u2014with no sponsors, no prize money, and no financial support. You do it for the love of sport, the discipline, and the dream.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why what happened at the 2025 USMS Spring SCY Nationals in San Antonio hit so hard\u2014for me and for every woman in my age group who lost medals and top-10 rankings. I placed second in the women\u2019s 45\u201349 breaststroke\u2014not to another biological woman, but to a transgender woman. There were whispers, physiological differences noticed, and visible discomfort, but no communication from USMS. \u00a0It wasn\u2019t until after the meet did several reliable sources confirm the athlete\u2019s gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>By then, the damage was done.<\/p>\n<h3>This Isn\u2019t About One Athlete\u2014It\u2019s About the System<\/h3>\n<p>The athlete in question, who previously competed as a man from 2002 to 2004, transitioned well after male puberty. That matters. Male puberty results in permanent physiological advantages such as larger lung capacity, greater muscle mass, and stronger bones\u2014advantages that persist even after years of hormone suppression (Hilton &amp; Lundberg, 2021; Harper et al., 2021).<\/p>\n<p>World Aquatics (formerly FINA) sets a testosterone threshold of 2.5 nmol\/L for transgender women. USMS allows up to 5 nmol\/L. In contrast, biological women typically range from 0.1 to 2.4 nmol\/L (Mayo Clinic, 2022). While USA Swimming requires 36 months of hormone therapy, USMS requires only 12. World Aquatics, meanwhile, bars any athlete who has experienced male puberty from competing in the women&#8217;s category at all.<\/p>\n<p>Even more troubling, biological women are prohibited from using therapeutic testosterone due to its classification as a performance-enhancing drug. Transgender women, however, can compete with testosterone levels well above what any biological woman is allowed. That\u2019s not equality\u2014it\u2019s a double standard.<\/p>\n<h3>Fairness and Inclusion Are Not Mutually Exclusive<\/h3>\n<p>Let me be clear: I support inclusion. Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in sport, to find belonging, and to pursue excellence. But inclusion cannot come at the cost of fairness.<\/p>\n<p>There is a better path forward. The Paralympic Games offer a proven model. In those competitions, athletes with different disabilities are placed in separate classifications to ensure equitable competition. A blind swimmer does not race against an athlete missing a limb. They may compete in the same heat, but results are sorted by classification. That\u2019s not exclusion\u2014it\u2019s thoughtful inclusion grounded in physical reality.<\/p>\n<p>Why not apply a similar framework to gender categories? Transgender athletes could race in the same events but be ranked in a distinct classification that honors both inclusion and fairness. Everyone keeps a lane. But we respect what makes each athlete\u2019s journey\u2014and biology\u2014different.<\/p>\n<h3>My Line in the Sand<\/h3>\n<p>Coming in second to a biological male at a national championship is not fair. That\u2019s not hate. That\u2019s my new reality.<\/p>\n<p>Unless USMS adopts evidence-based policies aligned with international standards, I will not renew my membership. Many women have already stepped away. I urge others\u2014male and female\u2014who believe in fair competition to speak up or step back until real reform happens.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t about exclusion. It\u2019s about honesty, transparency, and fairness. We can protect women\u2019s sports and include transgender athletes\u2014if we are willing to create thoughtful, science-driven policies. We owe it to every athlete, of every identity, to get this right.<\/p>\n<p>We all deserve a lane.<\/p>\n<p>But the race must be fair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Angie Griffin is a nationally ranked U.S. Masters Swimming competitor and full-time utility worker. She trains before and after long shifts, driven by a lifelong love of sport and a commitment to fairness in competition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hilton, E. N., &amp; Lundberg, T. R. (2021). *Transgender Women in the Female Category of Sport: Perspectives on Testosterone Suppression and Performance Advantage.* Sports Medicine, 51(2), 199\u2013214. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40279-020-01389-3<\/li>\n<li>Harper, J., et al. (2021). *How Does Hormone Transition in Transgender Women Change Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Hemoglobin?* British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(15), 865\u2013872. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bjsports-2020-103106<\/li>\n<li>Mayo Clinic. (2022). *Testosterone Levels: What\u2019s Normal?* https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/testosterone-test\/about\/pac-20384835<\/li>\n<li>World Aquatics. (2022). *Policy on Eligibility for the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Competition Categories.*<\/li>\n<li>USA Swimming. (2021). *Elite Athlete Inclusion Policy.*<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Masters Swimming. (2023). *Transgender Swimmer Inclusion Policy.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairness in Sport is Not Optional: Why USMS Needs to Change Transgender Policy Guest Editorial By Angie Griffin Every morning before the sun comes up, I pull on my swimsuit,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67367,"featured_media":488695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,122077,9],"tags":[136076,35735,51820],"class_list":["post-611370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-americas","category-masters","tag-angie-griffin","tag-masters-2","tag-transgender"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Why USMS Needs to Change Transgender Policy<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guest editorial, Angie Griffin writes about her experience at the U.S. Masters Nationals and a need for a new transgender policy.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guest Editorial: Fairness in Sport is Not Optional - Why USMS Needs to Change Transgender Policy\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this guest editorial, Angie Griffin writes about her experience at the U.S. Masters Nationals and a need for a new transgender policy.\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Swimming World\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-06T07:03:50+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-17T16:45:32+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/us-masters-swimming-nationals-venue-generic-scaled-e1633362948685.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1100\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"733\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Guest Editorial\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Guest Editorial\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fairness-in-sport-is-not-optional-why-usms-needs-to-change-transgender-policy\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Guest Editorial\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/fb31c34b787d1c2909b7c6ae703e876b\"},\"headline\":\"Guest Editorial: Fairness in Sport is Not Optional &#8211; 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