Florida AG Threatens Lawsuit Against US Masters Swimming Over Male Participation in Female Events

Permitting such participation amounts to sex-based discrimination and is unacceptable under Florida law, he said.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a meeting between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state cabinet at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 5, 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, in a July 15 letter to the CEO of U.S. Masters Swimming, called for an immediate end to male athletes participating in female swimming competitions conducted by that organization.

“Your policy must be corrected immediately to guarantee—unequivocally—that you will abide by Florida law and keep male athletes out of female competitions and locker rooms,” he wrote.