At the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in San Antonio, Texas, Ana Caldas, a transgender swimmer, dominated the women's 45-49 age group, winning five races. Caldas, born biologically male, won the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke races by significant margins, causing outrage among some competitors and commentators. Critics like collegiate swimming champion Riley Gaines and activist Beth Bourne expressed concerns over the fairness of allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's events, describing the situation as unprecedented and akin to a satirical episode of South Park. Their comments highlight ongoing debates over gender and sports.
"He won them all," collegiate swimming champion and women's rights activist Riley Gaines tweeted, refusing to use Caldas' preferred pronouns. "Real-life South Park episode.".
Anyone who competes in swimming at the national level knows this is unheard of in a 50-yard race where wins are often measured in a tenth or a hundredth of a second," Bourne said in an X post.
"He's just laughing at these women," the ICONS spokesperson said. "His wins were absolutely insane, especially for sprint races."
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