Given the question: Facts: - nicknames: '' alexa '' - weight: 68 kg lb on - height: 1.80 m ftin on - strokes: freestyle - fullname: alexandra komarnycky - birth date: 5 october 1989 - name: alexa komarnycky - club: etobicoke swim club - birth place: toronto , ontario Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alexa komarnycky .
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alexandra komarnycky -lrb- born october 5 , 1989 -rrb- is a canadian competitive swimmer .at the 2012 summer olympics , she competed in the women 's 800-metre freestyle , finishing in 11th place overall in the heats , but failing to qualify for the event final .