A detailed view of the Bronze medal on day two of the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships at Duna Arena on June 19, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday.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 to transition by the age of 12.
It’s what the scientists are saying, that if you transition after the start of puberty, you have an advantage, which is unfair," James Pearce, who is the spokesperson for FINA president Husain Al-Musallam, told The Associated Press."They’re not saying everyone should transition by age 11, that’s ridiculous.