Florida just became ground zero in the fight to save women's sports.
The battle has raged for years but one state refuses to back down.
And Florida’s AG dropped the hammer on swimming officials with a lawsuit that has leftists in full panic.
Florida takes U.S. Masters Swimming to court
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against U.S. Masters Swimming on Tuesday for allowing men to compete in women's swimming events.
The timing wasn't coincidental—Uthmeier announced the legal action the same day the Supreme Court heard arguments on state bans for transgender athletes.
"We gave them a chance and plenty of time to remove men from women's swimming competitions, but time's up," Uthmeier said.
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Uthmeier sent a letter to U.S. Masters Swimming back in July demanding they stop letting biological males compete against women.
The organization made token policy changes but they're still violating Florida's Fairness in Women's Sports Act signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2021.
That law requires athletic competitions to be separated by biological sex.
The loophole letting men steal women's medals
After five women's events at the Spring National Championships in Texas were won by a transgender athlete in the 45-49 age group, U.S. Masters Swimming faced massive backlash.
So they changed their policy in June 2025 to prevent transgender athletes from earning recognition and awards in women's events.
But Uthmeier's lawsuit reveals the sleight of hand—the organization still lets biological males compete in women's swim meets and events.
They just can't officially "win" awards.
"U.S. Masters Swimming still advertises women's divisions while allowing men to compete in them," Uthmeier said.
"That is deceptive and it violates Florida law."
The 39-page lawsuit filed in Sarasota County shows the policy "still allows men who merely 'identify' or 'express' themselves as women to compete in women's swimming competitions."
Biological males are still taking spots, still taking pool time, still collecting their times in women's events—they just don't get to stand on the podium afterward.
Women athletes still lose.
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Why this lawsuit could change everything
The Lia Thomas controversy proved what happens when biological males compete against women in swimming.
Thomas went from ranked 554th in the men's 200 freestyle and 65th in the men's 500 freestyle to first in the women's 500 freestyle after transitioning.
"Men have real physical advantages in strength, speed, and endurance," Uthmeier explained.
"When they're allowed into women's races, they take medals, rankings, and opportunities away from female athletes who have trained for their entire lives for a fair shot."
The law firm representing U.S. Masters Swimming claimed their policy is "in line with the framework currently in place for NCAA events because transgender women are not in competition with other women for awards."
That's lawyer-speak for technically following rules while violating their spirit.
Uthmeier's office is asking the court to bar U.S. Masters Swimming and its Florida branch from allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.
Not just for awards—for participation.
https://twitter.com/AGJamesUthmeier/status/1945184936308199847?s=20
Because when a biological male shows up in the pool next to your daughter, the damage is already done whether they get a trophy or not.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled during Tuesday's oral arguments they're likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes.
If Florida wins this lawsuit and the Supreme Court rules in favor of states like Idaho and West Virginia, the radical Left's war on women's sports is over.
Every swimming pool, every track, every court across America will have to acknowledge what everyone with eyes already knows.
Men and women are biologically different.
And pretending otherwise destroys everything women fought for over the past 50 years.
Sources:
- Michelle Vecerina, "Florida Attorney General sues U.S. Masters Swimming over men in women's events," Florida News, January 13, 2026.
- Drew Dixon, "James Uthmeier Files Lawsuit Against Swimming Organization, Seeks To Block Transgender Competitors," Florida Politics, January 14, 2026.
- Sierra Rains, "Florida AG sues U.S. Masters Swimming over transgender athletes," WFLA, January 14, 2026.
- "Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' Olympic hopes are dashed after a losing legal battle," NBC News, June 13, 2024.
- "January 13, 2026 – Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes in sports," CNN Politics, January 13, 2026.
