Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in World Surf League events if new transgender policy is upheld
Bethany Hamilton said in a social media post she would not compete in future World Surf League events if they keep a new policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in the women’s division.
Hamilton, who became famous when she was attacked by a shark at age 13 and despite losing an arm continued to surf competitively, posted a video to Instagram criticizing the World Surf League’s announcement last week that it would use the policy for including transgender athletes that was created by the International Surfing Association. The ISA’s policy requires transgender women to maintain a testosterone level less than 5 nanomoles/liter continuously for at least 12 months before competing in the women’s division.
