Masters Swimmer Wendy Enderle on Competing Against a Transgender Athlete

The Competition Experience

• 🏊‍♀️ Wendy Enderle, a longtime Masters swimmer, shares her experience unknowingly competing against a biological male athlete, Anna Cal Calus.
• 💡 Enderle discovered Cal Calus was a biological male three days after the competition concluded, through an article sent by a friend.
• 💔 She felt betrayed and defrauded, having paid for competition fees, airfare, and hotel, and invested hours in training, expecting fair competition in a women's division defined by biological sex.

Fair Competition and Biological Advantages

• ⚖️ Enderle emphasizes that while she is not anti-trans or anti-LGBTQ+, and has had positive interactions with Cal Calus, there are inherent biological advantages that males have over females.
• 🏅 Masters swimmers compete for the love of the sport, not for prize money or sponsorships, and therefore expect fair competition.
• 🚫 The current policy needs to change, advocating for separate categories for men and women to ensure fairness for all athletes.

Support and Athlete Sentiment

• 💬 Enderle has received messages of support from both male and female Masters swimmers, indicating that other women are on board with her concerns.
• 🗣️ The sentiment among other female swimmers is that the situation is unfair, and they agree that men and women should compete in separate categories for valid reasons.