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Swimming World Cup to debut new open category for transgender athletes

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 18 Aug 2023, 8:10am
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 metre freestyle for Pennsylvania during a meet with Harvard. Photo / AP
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 metre freestyle for Pennsylvania during a meet with Harvard. Photo / AP

Swimming World Cup to debut new open category for transgender athletes

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 18 Aug 2023, 8:10am

This year's Swimming World Cup in Berlin will debut World Aquatics' new open category for transgender athletes.

The open category will include 50 and 100 meter races across all strokes.

Save Women's Sport spokesperson Ro Edge joined Mike Hosking to discuss.

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