A man who identifies as a woman has won five gold medals in a women’s swimming championship in an event dubbed a “real-life South Park episode.”
Swimmer Ana Caldas tore through the opposition in the 45-49 age group at the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship held in San Antonio, Texas, last weekend. Not only did he win all his competitions, but it wasn’t even close, as his times came in far ahead of his opponents.
For instance, in the 50 and 100-yard breaststroke, Caldas posted a time four seconds faster than the second-place winner. And in the 100-yard freestyle event, Caldas beat the next closest swimmer by three seconds.
Video of the meet shows just how far ahead Caldas was of the second-place winner:
BREAKING: A trans woman just won 5 women’s swimming titles at the U.S. Masters Nationals in Texas.
— The Report (@TheReportX) May 2, 2025
Ana Caldas, formerly Hugo Caldas, swept all five events in the women’s 45–49 division—winning one race by 3 full seconds, a massive gap in elite swimming.
Caldas now holds:
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Women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines was appalled by the event, writing on X that “A man who goes by the name Ana swam five events at the U.S. Masters Swimming National Championship. He won them all. Real life South Park episode.”
A man who goes by the name Ana swam five events at the U.S. Masters Swimming National Championship.
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) April 28, 2025
He won them all.
Real life South Park episode.
https://t.co/Mw2jL9BukD
Caldas, born Hugo Caldas, has been competing as a woman for years, and it is unclear if his opponents at last weekend’s event knew he is a trans athlete.
🚨Breaking🚨
— HeCheated.org (@hecheateddotorg) April 26, 2025
4/25 - A male athlete has taken 1st in the women's 50 yard breast stroke at the U.S. Masters Spring National Championships.
Earlier today, Ana C. Caldas (formerly Hugo Caldas) took first in the 45-49 masters category of the women's breast stroke at the U.S. Masters… pic.twitter.com/fO3YwwzUhB
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