A newcomer from Ukraine forced to flee the war in her country is having an immediate impact on Canada’s artistic swimming community, as results at a recent World Cup event in Markham, Ont., demonstrate.
Montreal’s Audrey Lamothe won bronze medals in the women’s solo technical and women’s solo free. Afterward, the 18-year-old gave a lot of the credit to one of her new coaches in particular, Yelyzaveta (Lyza) Yakhno.
“Lyza is very good (role) model for me. She inspires me a lot to get better and better because I think she’s a very strong woman,” Lamothe said. “Lyza inspires me not to be
