Trans swimmer Ana Caldas banned for five years after refusing s*x test despite destroying female swimmers at US Masters

Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas has been banned for five years by World Aquatics after refusing a gender verification test. Caldas, who won multiple women's titles, had her results erased from June 2022 to October 2024. She cited medical privacy concerns for declining the chromosome testing, accepting the suspension as the price for protecting her rights.

Trans swimmer Ana Caldas banned for five years after refusing s*x test despite destroying female swimmers at US Masters
Transgender swimmer Ana Caldas has been banned for five years by World Aquatics after refusing a gender verification test. Caldas, who won multiple women's titles, had her results erased from June 2022 to October 2024. She cited medical privacy concerns for declining the chromosome testing, accepting the suspension as the price for protecting her rights.