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Swim masters urge Northside to allow local adult swimmers to opt out of USMS membership after nationals controversy
Summary
Several Alamo Area Masters swimmers told the trustees that the district-run natatorium is enforcing U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) transgender eligibility rules for masters competition and practices, and asked to be allowed to participate in the district—s masters program without joining USMS or to be allowed to register locally without paying USMS.
Multiple adult swimmers addressed the Northside Board of Trustees during the Citizens to Be Heard segment on Aug. 26, urging district leaders to permit local master swimmers to continue practicing at the Northside Natatorium without being required to join U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) after controversial mixed-sex competition at a USMS national meet hosted at the district facility.
Rita Kellogg, who identified herself as an Alamo Area Masters Swimming member, said NISD administrators told masters swimmers in late July that USMS membership requirements would be enforced starting Sept. 1 and that masters athletes who objected…
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