MONTREAL — Five former elite artistic swimmers from Canada announced Tuesday they ve filed a proposed class action against the country s governing body for the sport for allegedly failing to provide . . .
Although they’ve retired from the sport, some prematurely, at the height of their competitive careers, the emotional scars remain palpable. Five former Canada Artistic Swimming (CAS) national team members Quebecers Chloé Isaac and Gabrielle Boisvert, along with Erin Willson, Gabriella Brisson and Sion Ormond spent nearly an hour on Tuesday delivering speeches during a video conference, graphically detailing the toxic culture they allege has.
MONTREAL - Five former elite artistic swimmers from Canada announced Tuesday they've filed a proposed class action against the country's governing body .
Struggling with mental health and close to a breakdown, Willson said she felt trapped and unable to quit due to a contract locking her in for another year. If she left early, she was told she d have to pay the federation $50,000.
Willson eventually was able to drop out of her training by taking a medical leave and seeking treatment for her eating disorder.
Now a PhD student who studies abuse in sport, Willson said she still feels the aftermath of her treatment at the hands of Sauvé, who died in April 2020. I don t think I m ever going to be confident with my body or happy with how it looks, she said. My body image will never be the same.
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