Texas AG investigates 3rd sports league for allowing men in women’s sports 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched another investigation into a national sports league for allowing biological males to compete in women’s events. 

On Monday, Paxton, who’s running in the 2026 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn, announced an investigation into U.S. Masters Swimming – his third such legal action since December. 

That month, he filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, alleging it engaged in “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” by allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, misleading fans. 

In April, on the same day he announced he was running in the primary, he launched an investigation into USA Fencing after athlete Stephanie Turner took a knee rather than competing against a biological male.  

Although Turner’s actions took place in Maryland, Paxton is investigating the governing body for potential violations of Texas law, since it oversees competitions held in the state. 

The latest investigation follows Hugo “Ana” Caldas taking five first-place finishes at the 2025 Spring Nationals held in San Antonio last month. 

Caldas won the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke events and the 100-yard freestyle by margins of three seconds or more – a substantial lead that led one critic to say “he’s just laughing at these women.” 

Paxton, who has also investigated several Texas school districts for allowing males to participate in girls’ sports, called the swimming league’s policy “reprehensible,” saying it “could violate the state’s consumer protection laws.” 

The policy is also “insulting to female athletes,” he said in a release. “I will fight to stop these unfair policies and never back down from defending the integrity of women’s sports.”