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Australian Paralympic champion Alexa Leary has revealed a very surprising career move.
The two-time Paris gold medallist has swapped the swimming pool for the recording studio, revealing the release of her debut single.
Going by the name Lex Leary, the sports star has dropped the dance track Closer with Sydney-based artist XIRA.
Taking to Instagram to announce the single release, Alexa admitted stepping into the studio was a long-held dream.
‘My first ever track ‘Closer’ with @xirabts is finally out in the world via @etcetcmusic,’ she wrote.
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Australian Paralympic champion Alexa Leary has revealed a very surprising career move
‘This moment is so special to me – it’s the start of something I’ve dreamed about for so long.
‘From loving dance music, to learning in the studio between training sessions – shoutout to @wongomusic – to now releasing my first song… this is a dream come true.
Alexa added: ‘This song is an absolute baddie and I can’t wait for you all to hear it.’
She also revealed in a statement, that music plays a major role in her life.
‘Dance music has been and still is a huge part of my recovery,’ she said.
‘I’m obsessed. It’s my soundtrack to happiness and keeps me pushing on. I have a lot of ideas in my head about dance music.
‘So when I’m not training or doing OT, I’ve been creating music with the support of some new friends.’
Alexa fell off her bike in a near-fatal accident in 2021, leaving her with brain damage and several long-term injuries.
The two-time Paris gold medallist has swapped the swimming pool for the recording studio, revealing the release of her debut single
More than once, doctors informed her parents, Russ and Belinda, that they should prepare to say goodbye to their daughter.
Searching for answers and hope, Leary’s parents turned to a clairvoyant who predicted the swimmer would rise to become a Paralympic gold medallist.
‘It is so amazing, when I was in ICU, my dad got a fortune teller. They read I would go to the Paralympics, and now I’m here. Wow, I did it,’ Alexa said.
Alexa made headlines in 2024 when she won gold in the 100m freestyle S9 and the mixed 4×100 relay at the Paris Paralympics.
She also won gold in the 100m freestyle S9 and silver in the 50m freestyle S9 at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester.
Alexa made headlines in 2024 when she won gold in the 100m freestyle S9 and the mixed 4×100 relay at the Paris Paralympics
