Guest Editorial: NCAA Transgender Participation Policy Is Woefully Behind; Needs Immediate Change Swimming World is publishing the following letter submitted by Sharon Weiss, a former Division I swimmer at the University of Arizona. While the NCAA is “a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes,” its silence regarding UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas is not only deafening, but appears to be eroding its stated pledge. By now, we have seen the NCAA’s transgender policy, which states: “A trans female treated with testosterone suppression medication may continue to compete on a men’s team but may not compete on a women’s team without changing it to a mixed team status until completing one year of testosterone suppression treatment.” But what is the basis for this ruling? |