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USA Swimming announced its Athlete Inclusion, Competitive Equity, and Eligibility Policy on Feb. 1. The changes were made as a result of controversies stemming from University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomass abrupt dominance of the sport. Thomas, a male athlete who had previously competed on Penns mens swim team, began setting new records after announcing a new gender identity and joining the womens team.

USA Swimming released Tuesday its revamped transgender-eligibility policy, setting a tight testosterone standard ahead of the NCAA championships that could spell trouble for athletes like Penn swimmer Lia Thomas.

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - USA Swimming has unveiled a new policy that would allow transgender athletes to swim in elite events by setting out criter...

New policy could affect Lia Thomas, who transitioned and moved from men’s to women’s team at University of Pennsylvania.

USA Swimming released Tuesday its revamped transgender-eligibility policy, setting a tight testosterone standard ahead of the NCAA championships that could spell trouble for athletes like Penn swimmer Lia Thomas.

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - USA Swimming has unveiled a new policy that would allow transgender athletes to swim in elite events by setting out criter...

The new policy requires transgender athletes to prove their prior development as a male does not give them an advantage over cisgender female competitors.

For the second year in a row, the Booneville Bearcats head to Searcy where they'll play Harding Academy at Harding University again in the Class 3A playoffs.

For the second year in a row, the Booneville Bearcats head to Searcy where they'll play Harding Academy at Harding University again in the Class 3A playoffs.

For years, one of the biggest controversies in Arkansas high school athletics is the issue of private schools and the advantages some may have when it comes to competition. The Arkansas Activities Association has released a plan for its governing body (representatives of member schools) to vote on titled the “Competitive Equity Factor.” If approved, the plan would create a system for private schools to move up or down a classification depending on their performance over the span of the prev...