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A Paralympic swimmer wearing a white sweater with an American flag holds up a gold medal and smiles in the foreground. Behind her, swimmers race in a pool with lane lines visible. In the top right corner, a circular graphic shows a chest X-ray with one lung highlighted in red, referencing a medical incident.

She Won Gold After a Collapsed Lung

In an exclusive story with CPNRI, Leanne shares how her greatest struggle became her greatest comeback.
A Paralympic swimmer wearing a white sweater with an American flag holds up a gold medal and smiles in the foreground. Behind her, swimmers race in a pool with lane lines visible. In the top right corner, a circular graphic shows a chest X-ray with one lung highlighted in red, referencing a medical incident.

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January 14, 2026

She Won Gold After a Collapsed Lung

In an exclusive story with CPNRI, Leanne shares how her greatest struggle became her greatest comeback.
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