Olympic champion's coach dismisses hydration worries as 'absolutely nothing
One of figure skater Alysa Liu’s former coaches is setting the record straight. After the celebrated Team USA ice skater took home gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the 20-year-old revealed in a recent Rolling Stone interview that she faced a lot of pressure in her early days of training. When Liu was asked if […]
C Flanigan/imageSPACE / MEGA One of figure skater Alysa Liu ’s former coaches is setting the record straight. After the celebrated Team USA ice skater took home gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the 20-year-old revealed in a recent Rolling Stone interview that she faced a lot of pressure in her early days of training. When Liu was asked if everything was “monitored” during her training, including her water intake, she explained, “Yes, yeah.
It was crazy because they were like, ‘Well, water weight. You shouldn’t drink water. You should gargle it.
’” While the pro athlete didn’t name who allegedly limited her water, she said it was “crazy,” adding: “ It’s insane ! ” In a Facebook post shared Friday, March 13, by her childhood coach, Laura Lipetsky , the former figure skater said she never denied Liu essentials like water during their time together. ZUMAPRESS.
com / MEGA “There has been a rumor circulating that I did not allow Alysa to drink water during training,” Lipetsky began. “This is simply not true. Athlete health and safety has always been a top priority in my coaching.