Transgender Swimmer & Compitition

Former Member
Former Member
Hello Fellow Swimmers, I got into swimming late in 2004 and swam on and off since then. in 2012 i was swimming like 20 - 25 hours a week and competed for my team on the mens side. My last race was in july of 2012, the same time that I started with Hormone Replacement Therapy to begin my physical transformation. Im just getting back into swimming and can tell I'm very out of shape and have a long way to go before I start considering competing now as a woman which brings me to my main question. I would like to know what peoples thoughts are on it, because the last thing I want is for people to yell at me at a meet, or to call me a cheater, or to make a scene. The men can weigh in their thoughts, but mainly looking for the responses from the women as I will be swimming with them, and not the guys. Also, please be respectful. Thank you, Cassie
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 8 years ago
    Now I see I was reading the old rules, found this. swimswam.com/.../ This lessens my worries a lot more. I felt bad because I wanted to compete and wanted to follow the rules, and if I did follow the rules based on how I knew them, I would not be able to compete... now I see I can compete and follow the rules. :) yay!.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 8 years ago
    Now I see I was reading the old rules, found this. swimswam.com/.../ This lessens my worries a lot more. I felt bad because I wanted to compete and wanted to follow the rules, and if I did follow the rules based on how I knew them, I would not be able to compete... now I see I can compete and follow the rules. :) yay!.
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