Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has recently unveiled a survey related to US Masters Swimming, which permits transgender athletes to compete against women.
This event happened in San Antonio this past April, where Ana Caldas, a 47-year-old individual identifying as a woman, secured the gold medal in the 45-49 age segment for females.
Paxton announced that an investigation would be launched against US Masters Swimming for potentially violating Texas law.
“The policy that allows men to compete in women’s events should be condemned as it may violate the Texas Consumer Protection Act,” Paxton stated. “This not only humiliates female athletes but also indicates a significant disregard for women, which might conflict with Texas law. I will continue to oppose these unfair policies and defend the integrity of women’s sports.”
Swimmer Wendy Endal shared that she has faced Caldas for years and had submitted an eligibility review request due to her status as a transgender athlete.
Endal expressed her support for the investigation, stating, “I am really pleased that the Attorney General is taking these steps after witnessing unfair competition at the San Antonio event.”
Endal hopes US Masters Swimming will implement fairer policies moving forward. “We are optimistic that they will quickly adopt more equitable rules aligned with global aquatics standards. Additionally, we hope that by February 5, 2025, US Attorney General Pam Bondi will ensure that men are excluded from women’s sports as per the President’s Executive Order No. 14201,” she noted.
“While I’m not a legal expert, I believe that USMS could be infringing on this order since it pertains specifically to athletic associations and sports mentioned in the directive,” she added.
