• Furious parents claim Melody Wiseheart their young daughters were disturbed by Melody Wiseheart’s inclusion in the Trojan Cup in Barrie, Ontario
  • The event was sanctioned by Swimming Canada and Swim Ontario 
  • Wiseheart is a university professor focusing on children behavioral science 

A 50-year-old transgender woman has sparked backlash among parents after she competed in a swim meet against teenage girls in Canada.

Furious parents claim Melody Wiseheart shared a locker room with their young daughters during the Trojan Cup in Barrie, Ontario, which took place between December 1-3 and featured age groups from eight and younger to 16 and older.

Wiseheart, a professor at York university, attended the competition at the East Bayfield Community Centre and participated in several events, including the women’s 1500m freestyle for athletes 16 and older, where she placed second.

The parent of one of the children who participated in the meet told the Toronto Sun ‘the girls were terrified.’

They claimed parents used towels to setup a makeshift tent to protect the girls that had to change in front of Wiseheart.

The event was sanctioned by Swimming Canada and Swim Ontario which issued a statement to the Toronto Sun defending Wiseheart’s participation.

They said: ‘In partnership with Swimming Canada, Swim Ontario has a robust system of policies, procedures and rules that support our member clubs in providing a competitive experience that is safe, welcoming and inclusive for all participants,

‘Swimming Canada and Swim Ontario believe swimming is for everyone…  people of all shapes, sizes, genders, beliefs and backgrounds should have the opportunity to swim to the best of their ability… with the expectation that our registrants treat each other with respect and dignity, and keep our sport environment free from harassment and abuse.’

Wiseheart, formerly Nicholas Cepeda, has reportedly been competing against girls since 2019.

Her research at York university focuses on aging, children and youth behavioral science.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Wiseheart for comment on this story.

The story is just the latest source of outrage for young female athletes and their parents who claim it’s not fair for them to have to compete against trans women.

Last month a Seattle high school student spoke to DailyMail.com, denouncing her state’s athletic association for allowing a transgender athlete to ‘take a girl’s spot’.

The freshman says she and her teammates do not have an issue with with the trans athlete’s identity – they just don’t want to compete against her.

Despite widespread fear about speaking up against trans athletes in sports, female athletes have began organizing to fight against what they say is discriminations against women.