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 Will Thomas is apparently taking World Aquatics to court to make them change their rules that don’t allow anyone who ‘transitions’ after puberty to swim professionally.

Of course Thomas doesn’t fit that mold, having swum as a man the year before growing his hair long and switching to the women’s team.

The Telegraph reported that Thomas has hired Canadian law firm Tyr to represent him in his case against World Aquatics.

The case is being pursued in Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport, which does not have open proceedings and typically hears its cases behind closed doors and in secret, the outlet added.

Indeed, the CAS court is so secretive that few knew that Thomas had brought his case to the CAS back in September. The fact has only now been made public.

Indeed, my questions are: what the hell is a Court of Arbitration for Sport, and why would it hold sway over the rules for competition set by a professional organization? 

For once, a professional sports organization is standing firm (for now).

World Aquatics has reportedly been attempting to convince the court to throw the case out on the basis that Thomas has not attempted to join USA Swimming and therefore is not impacted by the international swimming body’s rules, since he is not a member.

Additionally:

 “The World Aquatics policy on gender inclusion, adopted by World Aquatics in June of 2022, was rigorously developed on the basis of advice from leading medical and legal experts, and in careful consultation with athletes,” said executive director Brent Nowicki.

“World Aquatics remains confident that its gender inclusion policy represents a fair approach and remains absolutely determined to protect women’s sport.”

So dude isn’t even trying to swim professionally and isn’t a member of the organization he’s taking to court. 

The utter nerve and gall of this guy.  But since the NCAA allowed him to get away with his cheating, he feels that he’s owed something more.