FINA, the governing body for international swimming, approved new policies for transgender athletes on Sunday. The new policy will allow transgender swimmers to compete in women’s events who transitioned before the age of 12. This has not been done before, so FINA will need to lead the way. Thomas became the first transgender swimmer to pick up wins in the NCAA and the Ivy League Championships over the last few months. Original published on FINA approves 'gender inclusion policy' for transgender swimmers

Source: Fox News June 19, 2022 18:17 UTC