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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 Thomas's abrupt dominance of the sport. Thomas, a male athlete who had previously competed on Penn's men's swim team, began setting new records after announcing a new gender identity and joining the women's 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.