{"id":1398902,"date":"2022-03-24T15:59:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1398902"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:59:50","slug":"ncaa-ignores-outcry-from-female-swimmers-over-biological-men-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ncaa-ignores-outcry-from-female-swimmers-over-biological-men-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Ignores Outcry From Female Swimmers Over Biological Men In Women\u2019s Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fncaa-ignores-outcry-from-female-swimmers-over-biological-men-in-womens-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1398902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-24-at-9.02.18-AM.png?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The NCAA is apparently ignoring national outcry over the inclusion of a biologically male athlete in the recent NCAA Women\u2019s Swimming Championships, staying silent despite concerns from swimmers, parents, and the public at large.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire has repeatedly reached out to the association regarding testimony from fathers and swimmers who protest against Lia Thomas, a biologically male athlete, swimming in female races.<\/p>\n<p>Despite highly publicized calls for action from Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy and University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines \u2014 both of whom competed against Thomas and suffered for it, the NCAA has not responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Gyorgy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/that-final-spot-was-taken-from-me-because-of-the-ncaas-decision-swimmer-unleashes-on-ncaa-for-allowing-a-biological-male-in-her-race\">placed<\/a> 17th in the 500 freestyle, meaning that she did not make it back to the finals and was a first alternate. If Thomas, a biological male, had not participated, Gyorgy would have made it to the finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m writing this letter right now in hopes that the NCAA will open their eyes and change these rules in the future,\u201d she wrote in a letter to the NCAA that she released Sunday. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t promote our sport in a good way and I think it is disrespectful against the biologically female swimmers who are competing in the NCAA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-left-there-with-no-trophy-ncaa-female-swimmer-who-tied-for-fifth-with-trans-athlete-says-officials-put-lia-thomas-ahead-of-her\">competed<\/a> in the women\u2019s 200 freestyle and tied for fifth place with Thomas. In an interview with The Daily Wire, she said she was made to hold the sixth-place trophy during award ceremony pictures, while Thomas was given the fifth-place trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The swimmer believes that the NCAA was \u201ctrying to save face\u201d in elevating Thomas in this situation, telling The Daily Wire that\u00a0the experience was \u201cdisheartening\u201d and that she \u201cleft the pool with no trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are we trying to protect here?\u201d she questioned, \u201cand who are we trying to fight for here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NCAA Board of Governors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.org\/news\/2022\/1\/19\/media-center-board-of-governors-updates-transgender-participation-policy.aspx\">updated<\/a> its transgender participation policy in January, requiring transgender athletes to document \u201csport-specific\u201d testosterone levels within their sport\u2019s approved range at the beginning of the season and ahead of championship selections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are steadfast in our support of transgender student-athletes and the fostering of fairness across college sports,\u201d John DeGioia, chair of the NCAA board and president of Georgetown University, said in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important that NCAA member schools, conferences and college athletes compete in an inclusive, fair, safe and respectful environment and can move forward with a clear understanding of the new policy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>But parents and athletes apparently do not find the move bold enough.<\/p>\n<p>Linnea Saltz, a former NCAA track athlete who raced against a biological man, is not surprised that the NCAA has preserved silence on the matter since she\u00a0brought her concerns to the association in 2019 with little results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere we are today still dealing with the same issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Saltz told The Daily Wire on Thursday that she hoped that seeing the \u201coverwhelming amount of individuals\u201d affected by the NCAA\u2019s decision would prompt the association to \u201cfinally make a decision that protects these women.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the spring of 2020 I raced a biological male in NCAA DI track and field. I laid out for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NCAA<\/a> exactly how unfair this was. But it is spring 2022 and we have seen no change\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eD0CTW9qV6\">pic.twitter.com\/eD0CTW9qV6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 linnea \u263b (@linneasaltz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/linneasaltz\/status\/1505636255291383809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt is pertinent that the NCAA listen to these concerns as they are the governing body that is supposed to protect these athletes,\u201d the former track athlete added. \u201cThis new NCAA narrative of inclusivity is exclusionary to women in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saltz insisted: \u201cIf the issue is not addressed now, then when? It is clear a decision needs to be made as the situation will continue to worsen and more individuals will become affected if not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NCAA\u2019s silence on the matter perhaps indicates that the organization hopes outcry will die down and concerns over the issue will be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>But parents told The Daily Wire at the championships in Atlanta that the entire meet was abuzz with concerns and qualms about fairness in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the NCAA continues to sideline women and the accomplishments of female athletes, Congress must hold them accountable,\u201d Annabelle Rutledge, national director for Young Women for America, told The Daily Wire. \u201cAnd as American citizens, we must be relentless in our support of female athletes, calling on the Administration to uphold Title IX, and engaging with our state and federal members to hold the NCAA to account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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