Not for the first time, Alexa Leary's dad choked back tears on Tuesday night, painting a picture of his daughter's ...

Alexa Leary's dad Russ recalls a story from three years ago, painting a picture of the incredible comeback his daughter has made from her hellish bike accident.

Australian Olympic swimmer Max Giuliani has accepted the challenge thrown down by USA speedster Luke Hobson in the 200m ...

Australian Alexa Leary has defied the odds for the second time this week, winning an individual Paralympic gold in the 100m S9 freestyle just days after helping her team win in the mixed 4x100m ...

Swimmer Alexa Leary's remarkable comeback story has its latest chapter after she won the 100m freestyle in a world-record time at the Paralympics in Paris. Australia's Alexa Leary (S9) wins gold ...

Australian swimmer Alexa Leary has defied the odds after being told she may never walk or talk again to book her ticket to the Paralympics, leaving her parents in tears. Leary, who is better know ...

Alexa Leary captured the hearts of Australia at the national trials in June, and head coach of the Paralympic swim team believes she could be part of something very exciting in Paris. On her ...

But for Alexa Leary, the sound of music that helped her through recovery from a traumatic brain injury will take some beating. The 22-year-old swimmer from the Gold Coast won the 50m freestyle at ...

Australia needed an anchor swim for the ages and its live wire Paralympic debutant Alexa Leary delivered in spades at the Paris La Defense Arena tonight spearheading Australia’s 34pt 4x100m ...

We decided to move to Yamba to give her and the kids a more simple life.” One of seven Leary offspring, Alexa was “crazy sporty”, throwing herself into basketball, netball, swimming and ...

PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Three years after surviving a horrific bike accident, Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary claimed her second gold medal in a world record time in Paris on Wednesday.