Alexa Leary is the very definition of determination. The budding triathlon star’s world changed in an instant after a cycling accident on the Sunshine Coast in July, 2021.
Her front wheel clipped the bike ahead at 70 km/h and Alexa landed on her head resulting major brain damage, blood clots and several broken bones. She spent over 100 days in hospital.
While recovering in hospital, her family started a fund-raising campaign called ‘moveforlex’ raised over $130,000 for enhanced care at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Neurosurgery Ward with a focus on equipment and family support.
Alexa learned to walk and talk again and started swimming as another avenue of rehab. The vivacious Sunshine Coaster diving straight in to training, and just two years on from the horrific accident Lex was chosen to represent Australia as an S9 swimmer at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.
She won a gold medal in the Women’s 100 m Freestyle S9 just outside the world record and a silver medal in the Women’s 50 m Freestyle S9.
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In Conversation with Alexa Leary
In Conversation with Alexa Leary
