REPORT: Transgender swimmer takes gold in every race entered at championship

May 3, 2025

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From Fox News: A transgender swimmer won five women’s races at the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship last weekend.

The swimmer, 47-year-old Ana Caldas, dominated all five races the athlete competed in, taking gold in the women’s age 45-49 category in five races, including the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, freestyle and the 100-yard individual medley.

The controversy prompted backlash on social media.

According to the report, Caldas is a biological man born has Hugh Caldas.

U.S. Masters Swimming said in a statement, “USMS is aware of allegations regarding the eligibility of a swimmer who competed at our Spring National Championship. We have received an eligibility review request and will follow our formal process to make a determination.”

Libs of TikTok announced, “Ana Caldas, a man pretending to be a woman, recently won ALL FIVE RACES he entered in the WOMEN’S division for the US Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in TX. INSANITY.”

Ana Caldas, a man pretending to be a woman, recently won ALL FIVE RACES he entered in the WOMEN’S division for the US Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in TX.

INSANITY. pic.twitter.com/NKBc8ZdRk9

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 1, 2025

🚨🚨INSANITY. At this weekend’s U.S. Masters Spring National Championships, Hugo “Ana” Caldas, a male athlete, took first place in 5 Women’s individual events.

Here he is crushing the Women’s breast stroke 45-49 category, winning by a full 3 seconds, in a time of 29.74.… pic.twitter.com/EPfuFe6wOh

— Beth Bourne (@bourne_beth2345) April 27, 2025

Transgender swimmer wins 5 women’s races at National Championship event.

Male swimmer Ana Caldas smashed the female competition in the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke races by four seconds while finishing 3 seconds ahead in the 100-yard freestyle event.

In total, the swimmer… pic.twitter.com/CP14yeWvwF

— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 2, 2025