🔗 Share this article Australian Swimming Federation Takes Action to Halt False Statements Linked to Champion Athlete Mollie O’Callaghan The national swimming federation has taken steps to suppress labeled as “false information” and “fabricated quotes” linked to swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan about transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Social Media Posts Circulate False Statements A statement credited to O’Callaghan but not posted from her official profiles has been seen in updates on Facebook, as well as on X, and suggested the elite athlete would refuse to compete in the 2028 Olympics if a transgender swimmer is cleared to compete. The statement falsely attributed to O’Callaghan included a provocative comment that “sharing a pool with Lia Thomas is truly an affront and a shame”. Formal Statement from the Federation Swimming Australia supported the gold medalist in a announcement labeled with “fabricated comments associated with Dolphin Mollie O’Callaghan”. “At present, there are false statements linked to team member Mollie O’Callaghan seen on platform posts,” the federation said recently. “Not at any point has O’Callaghan spoken to media and given remarks on transgender athletes. “Meta has been advised of the false information, and O’Callaghan and Swimming Australia have demanded the content to be deleted.” Current Status and Background Content that contain the statement credited to O’Callaghan were still circulating on the platform on the following day, while a Meta spokesperson stated that “we are investigating the request”. The federation declined to make further comment. American trans swimmer Lia Thomas is prohibited from racing in the women’s events under current governing body regulations and failed to overturn the rules in the lead up to the Olympic event. World Aquatics put in place guidelines in recent years which forbid anyone who has experienced “any phase of male puberty” from the female category. About Mollie O’Callaghan O’Callaghan is a five-time Olympic gold medallist after outpacing fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus in the freestyle event final at the Paris event along with contributing to four winning relays. The young champion secured a 200-meter freestyle global championship to her accolades in Tokyo in July this year. O’Callaghan was participating in a international event in Indiana over the weekend and beat the competitors by a significant margin to win the freestyle race in a record time of one minute 50.77 seconds.