US EditionFlorida AG Threatens to Sue US Masters Swimming over Transgender Athletes
FLORIDA, JUL 15 – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier demands U.S. Masters Swimming rescind policy allowing biological males in women’s sports or face lawsuit, citing violations of the state’s Fairness in Women's Sports Act.
- At a press conference in Orlando on Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier demanded U.S. Masters Swimming rescind its policy allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports or face legal action, he said.
- The Fairness in Women's Sports Act, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, defines athletic teams by biological sex at birth, and the July 1, 2025, interim policy aims to restrict transgender participation.
- According to the attorney general, the new temporary policy fails to prevent men competing or accessing facilities, Uthmeier said, many competitions in recent years resulted in victors being biological men.
- Masters Swimming said it will respond in good faith to inquiries, while AG Uthmeier claims the policy violates Florida law and has launched an investigation in San Antonio.
- With nearly 60,000 members, USMS aligns with World Aquatics standards and will host the 2025 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon in September.
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