Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas, 47, has been handed a five-year ban by the sport’s governing body for refusing to take a gender verification test.Caldas, who triggered an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into US Masters Swimming earlier this year, competed at the 2024 Masters World Championships in the senior women’s category.But Caldas, who also goes by the name Hannah and was born in Portugal but represents America, refused to undergo gender verification screening as part of World Aquatics’ investigation into their eligibility.As a result, World Aquatics has now banned Caldas until October 2030 and all results between June 2022 and October 2024 have been stripped. Caldas responded by saying that chromosomal tests are expensive and invasive procedures.My insurance won’t cover this test as it’s not medically needed. No US state has a requirement for genetic tests…
2025-10-23 15:08:38
Trans swimmer handed five-year ban for refusing sex test… months after demolishing female rivals at US Masters
