Sink or Swim
$29.60
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2026
Summary
In this vulnerably honest memoir, Lex reveals how she cheated death and embraced her second life.
Meet the real Alexa Leary. You’ve seen the bubbly blonde dancing on the podium at the 2024 Paris Paralympics; you’ve followed her Instagram account; and marveled at her world records in the pool. Now, hear her story.
This is a story in two parts, because Lex has lived two lives. There is the Lex from before her catastrophic cycling accident in 2021, when she was an ambitious triat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761354601 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761354604 |
| Author: | Alexa Leary |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 448g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 153mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Alexa Leary
Alexa Leary is a survivor. At 19, she was a champion triathlete when she suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a horrific cycling accident. Alexa wasn’t expected to survive the crash, but she defied those expectations and beat the odds to start her “second life.” While in hospital, she inspired the MoveForLex campaign and motivated thousands of people to move for those who can’t. After learning to walk and talk again, Alexa jumped back in the pool and found a new purpose. In 2023, she earned a place on the Australian Paralympic Swimming Team, and the following year she won two gold and one silver medal at the Paris Paralympics. In 2025, she was awarded an OAM for her extraordinary achievements in sport. Sink or Swim is her first book; it won’t be her last.
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