- Policy contains provision for self-ID at lower-level events
- Two-tier approach a change from World Swimming policy
Swim England has announced a new transgender policy with “open” and “female” categories for all its licensed events – after arguing that “fair competition” must be the backbone of its approach.
From September athletes with a birth sex of male, or who are transgender or non-binary, must compete in the new “open” category for all Swim England’s licensed events – while athletes with a birth sex of female have their own protected category.
