Alexa 3 years ago you were lying in a hospital bed fighting for your life you just qualified for your first Paralympics yeah Lex woo now I'm trying not to get emotional because your journey has been meteoric you have been so strong so incredible and this dream only materialized a few years ago as I just said but how big a part has that played in your recovery oh massive like I've actually come so far I'm so impressed I me even in the water I'm like yeah Lex like you come so far you have come so far and what we also love is that you look like you're having an absolute ball every time you come out onto pool deck you're dancing you're driving you're singing along Ellie actually said that she'd like to maybe make a playlist for you a song request would you like that yes definitely like I even said to my coach when we were at Worlds we made a playlist because I love listening to music before I before I race before I train or anything I've got to have music I think that can be a diva demand at the par Olympics in Paris for you now tell me about your family they have been extraordinary they've been by your bedside they've been instrumental in your recovery how much will this mean to them as well oh a lot they actually I would mostly say they are probably the the reason why I am here because they stuck by my side for 6 months in that hospital never let go of me they certainly did no me f we promised we wouldn't cry we promise at this point but your support team around you they nearly thought that they lost you and now here you are we know you've already represented your country at Commonwealth Games but now you're actually going to the par Olympics I'm so excited I'm like it's the Crepes for me so speaking of your family they are so excited as well and Ros Kelly has them in the crowd right now Gian Russell and Belinda ly here of course understandably emotions they are absolutely overflowing here your daughter 3 years ago you were preparing to say goodbye to her now she's headed to Paris it's unbelievable you know to think that you know we had 6 months in a hospital never me to walk or talk again and she's off to the Olympics it's obviously been such a tough few years for you Belinda how important was this dream for not only Alexa but your entire family yeah it's been incredible important um especially seeming like R said you know she wasn't meant to live let alone walk or talk but to see her such a big personality and we got such a different daughter back I love her personality she's funny she's crazy but you know most importantly she's fulfilling her dreams um what she wanted to do prior to becoming in the Paris she always wanted to be go to the Olympics that was her thing always Lexi still here down on the pool deck what message would you like to give her she can hear you now bny you're a bloody legend a honey we love you we're so proud of you couldn't be more prouder and I just can't wait to to see you know see how you go and yeah watch this face hey you going to do and and a really big thanks to a coach John like he's the Alexa Whisperer I mean you got to put up with a lot of crap from her give you the drill but an amazing job John thank you and the community that wrap their arms around you as well the whole world got behind her after accident you know that that you know she she turned a lot of heads and yeah she's done an amazing job incredible look out world Here Comes Alexa oh my God congratulations [Applause]