{"id":2104846,"date":"2023-11-21T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-after-switching-to-womens-team\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T13:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:07:58","slug":"transgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-after-switching-to-womens-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-after-switching-to-womens-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Swimmer Smashes College Record After Switching to Women&#8217;s Team"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftransgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-after-switching-to-womens-team%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=2104846&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--><h2>Meghan Cortez-Fields Breaks School\u200b Record, Sparks Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>Meghan Cortez-Fields, \u2063a \u2063swimmer for Ramapo College in New Jersey,\u2063 has made waves by \u2063breaking a school record\u200d after three unremarkable years on the swimming team.<\/p>\n<p>But this\u200d achievement has \u2064ignited\u2064 a firestorm of anger.<\/p>\n<p>The source \u2064of the outrage stems from the fact\u200d that Cortez-Fields, who \u200bwas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fina-restricts-transgender-swimmers-lia-thomas-banned-womens-events-new-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">born a male<\/a>, competed on the \u2062men&#8217;s team during those \u2064three years.<\/p>\n<p>And \u2062now, the new school record\u2062 she broke? It&#8217;s actually\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trans-weightlifter-smashes-womens-record-international-consortium-humbles-mediocre-male-big-reminder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a women&#8217;s record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cortez-Fields shattered the record at\u200d the Cougar Splash Invitational in Dallas, \u2062Pennsylvania, over\u200c the weekend, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trans-swimmer-breaks-nj-college-record-switching-mens-team-womens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She set a new \u200dschool record in the 100-yard \u2064butterfly, finishing in first place with an impressive time of 57.22.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Cortez-Fields also claimed first place in the 200-yard individual medley\u200b and secured \u200ca\u2064 second-place finish in \u200dthe 200-yard butterfly.<\/p>\n<p>However, the transgender \u200ccontroversy has overshadowed her accomplishments, \u200ddampening what \u200dcould \u200chave been a triumphant weekend for\u200b Cortez-Fields.<\/p>\n<p>Riley \u200dGaines, a decorated collegiate swimmer and staunch advocate for the integrity of women&#8217;s sports, wasted no time in calling out\u2062 Ramapo College for celebrating Cortez-Fields&#8217; \u200ctainted achievements on \u200dInstagram.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ramapo College swimmer in NJ \u200bgoes from less than mediocre male swimmer \u200cto a \u2063record smasher competing against\u2062 the women.<\/p>\n<p>Hm, where \u2063have we seen this before?\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveWomensSports?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveWomensSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4py4cHokkJ\">pic.twitter.com\/4py4cHokkJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cRiley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1726263270565417233?\">November \u206319, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Ramapo College swimmer\u2062 in NJ goes from less than mediocre male swimmer to a record \u2064smasher competing against the \u200bwomen,&#8221; Riley posted to\u200d X on \u2063Sunday. &#8220;Hm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riley-gaines-perfectly-dismantles-lia-thomas-trans-swimmers-latest-statement-replace-word-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where have we \u200dseen this\u200d before?<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the attention, the \u200dcollege deleted the Instagram post \u2062celebrating Cortez-Fields&#8217; \u2064accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2062Ramapo College Instagram account that posted the photo of the male swimmer \u200chas \u2062now \u2064deleted \u2062the post,&#8221; Gaines <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1726307671454912590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> \u200b on \u2063X. &#8220;They \u200dalways hate \u200dthe public attention \u2064after\u200c being called out for their discrimination and mistreatment of \u200dwomen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gaines didn&#8217;t \u200cstop there. She spoke to\u200b Fox News about Cortez-Fields&#8217; sudden dominance\u200d in swimming.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those who\u2064 choose to remain blind to the injustice \u200cof allowing mediocre male\u200b athletes to\u2063 become record-breaking\u2062 female athletes are either incompetent\u200b or misogynists. There\u2063 is no in between anymore,&#8221; Gaines told\u200b the outlet. &#8220;Women are being asked to smile and step aside \u200dand \u200callow these men onto our teams all the while stripping\u2063 us of opportunities, privacy, and \u2064safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gaines, who previously competed against transgender swimmer\u200d Lia Thomas in college, has always been\u200b outspoken about the importance of women \u2064competing against other\u2062 women. She has become\u200b an ambassador\u2064 for the \u200dIndependent \u2063Women&#8217;s Forum and\u200c a public activist and podcaster.<\/p>\n<p>She added, &#8220;The incident at Ramapo College shouldn&#8217;t come as\u200d a surprise to anyone, considering\u2064 we&#8217;ve seen this same story \u200bplay \u2062out time and\u200b time again without leaders taking a stand for women.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon \u2063Valley and the Big\u200c Tech tyrants have\u2063 done everything they can to put The Western \u200cJournal\u200c out of business. Our <\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>faithful members<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>  have kept us going.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If \u200dyou&#8217;ve never \u200dchosen to \u200cbecome a\u2062 member, let me be honest: <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>We need your\u200b help today<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I also want to send \u2062you an autographed copy of &#8220;Counterpunch,&#8221; which will \u2063give you a plan to fight back for our\u2063 beloved country.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Join right now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2013 The\u2063 Western Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand \u200cwith us \u2062by \u2063becoming a member today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd\u200c G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/transgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-switching-womens-team\/\">Transgender Swimmer Smashes College Record After Switching to Women&#8217;s \u200cTeam<\/a> appeared first on\u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some arguments \u200cin favor of allowing transgender women to compete in women&#8217;s sports?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dTime again. It&#8217;s a clear example of the unfairness \u2064and inequality that exists in \u200dwomen&#8217;s \u200bsports today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gaines&#8217;s \u2062criticism highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-swimmer-smashes-college-record-after-switching-to-womens-team\/\" title=\"Transgender Swimmer Smashes College Record After Switching to Women's Team\">larger debate surrounding\u2063 transgender athletes<\/a> and their participation in women&#8217;s sports. The issue has sparked controversy and divided opinions,\u200c with some arguing that transgender women\u2064 should be allowed to compete in women&#8217;s sports without any restrictions, while others believe\u2064 that allowing transgender women \u2062with biological advantages to compete against cisgender women is unfair.<\/p>\n<p>Those in favor of allowing\u2064 transgender women to compete argue that \u2062affirming their gender\u200d identity and inclusion in sports is a matter of equality and human rights. They believe that transgender women \u200cshould not\u2063 be \u2063excluded from\u200d participating in \u200dsports simply \u2064because they were\u200d assigned\u2064 male at birth. They\u2062 argue that hormone \u2064therapy and other \u2062gender-affirming\u2063 measures can help reduce any biological advantages that transgender women may have.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of transgender women competing in women&#8217;s \u200bsports \u200cemphasize the physical advantages that can\u200d result from male puberty, such\u2063 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debunking-the-aclus-ridiculous-myths-and-facts-about-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Debunking The ACLU\u2019s Ridiculous \u2018Myths And Facts\u2019 About Transgender Athletes\">increased muscle mass<\/a>, bone density, and lung capacity. They argue\u2063 that these \u200dadvantages persist even after hormone therapy, \u2063giving transgender women an\u200d unfair advantage over cisgender women\u2064 in certain sports. They believe that allowing transgender women \u2063to \u2063compete \u2064against cisgender women can undermine the integrity of \u2064women&#8217;s\u2064 sports\u200b and disadvantage cisgender female \u200bathletes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miss-italy-announces-men-are-not-allowed-wont-jump-on-trans-activism-bandwagon\/\" title=\"Miss Italy has declared that men are not permitted and will not support trans activism.\">debate surrounding transgender inclusion<\/a> in sports is complex and multifaceted, involving considerations of fairness, inclusivity, and\u2064 the protection of women&#8217;s sports. Finding a resolution that satisfies all parties involved is challenging and requires \u2064careful consideration of the interests and\u2063 rights of all\u2062 athletes.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how the controversy surrounding Meghan Cortez-Fields&#8217; record-breaking achievement will be addressed by Ramapo College and the wider athletic community. The incident serves as a reminder of the \u200congoing discussions and disagreements surrounding transgender inclusion in sports and the\u200b need for a thoughtful and inclusive approach to ensure fairness and equality for all athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Cortez-Fields, a swimmer at Ramapo College, shattered a school record after three unremarkable years on the team. 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