Two-time reigning U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu has left her longtime coach, Laura Lipetsky, to work with a team including coaches in California and Canada.
Liu, 14, of Richmond, Calif. had been coached by Lipetsky since she began skating at age 5.
Liu is now to train with three-time Italian Olympic ice dancer Massimo Scali, who is based in Oakland, and with Lori Nichol and Lee Barkell, who are based at the Granite Club in Toronto.
“I have really enjoyed working with Alysa for her entire skating career,” Lipetsky said in a text message.