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Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
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FILE - First Vice President of the International Swimming Federation, FINA, Husain Al-Musallam, attends the FINA World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 31, 2016. Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday, July 25, 2023. World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event would take place in the future but gave no details. - photo by Attila Kovacs/MTI via AP, File
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday. World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event would take place in the future among other races but gave no details. Reports suggest it could be this year.