Five-time Olympic gold medalist Emma McKeon called it unfair that biologically male swimmers can dominate and compete against biologically female athletes.
McKeon, a champion swimmer and Australia’s most decorated Olympian, made the comment Thursday when asked about the place of transgender athletes at an event for women in sports, according to a report.
“I personally would not want to be racing against someone who is biologically a male,” she said.
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“I have not had to, and at the moment, I think it is just in the college system in America.”
College swimming in the United States has gained global attention in the last year due to the rise of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas.
The success of the transgender student-athlete, who swam for Penn’s men’s swimming team for three years in NCAA Division I competition, culminated in a women’s 500-yard NCAA championship win.
McKeon, 27, said there must be rules to balance fairness and inclusion.
“I do not think that I am going to have to race against a trans swimmer. I do not think it is going to come to that point,” she said.
“But I think it’s definitely up to the sports. You want to be inclusive, but you can’t have the females racing against someone who’s biologically male, because it’s just not fair.”
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McKeon has captured 11 Olympic medals — five gold, two silver, and four bronze.
