Ali Truwit had already been through so much. She survived a shark attack, barely, while snorkeling off the coast of Turks and Caicos in May 2023, following her graduation from Yale; the shark bit off her left foot and part of her leg,

When American swimmer Ali Truwit first got back into the water after losing her leg in a shark attack, the sound of water rippling around the pool “triggered flashbacks” to that day.

Alexandra Truwit was attacked by a shark on while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. She had just graduated from Yale University and was celebrating with a friend.

A little over a year since she lost her lower leg in a shark attack in Turks and Caicos, Ali Truwit took two silver medals in the Paralympics.

Having lost her leg following a shark attack just 16 months ago, you could have forgiven Ali Truwit for taking some time away from swimming.

Paralympic swimmer Ali Truwit stops by the TODAY plaza to talk about winning two silver medals in Paris and opens up about her life-changing shark attack.