She recently competed in the South African Coastal rowing team that participated in the Africa Beach Sprint Championships in Tunisia, resulting in her selection to participate at the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships from 29 November to 4 December in Namibia.
Alex competed in the quarterfinals, semi-finals and final B of the championships in Tunisia and placed 4th in the CW1x (single) and 5th in the CMix2x (mixed doubles). Based on these performances, Alex was selected to participate in the Commonwealth Rowing Championships.