The family of Leah Stewart say they are "shocked and devastated" after she was bitten while swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach on Saturday.

Suffering severe injuries to her limbs, the woman was airlifted to hospital for immediate treatment.

A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries after the attack at the popular Sydney beach

A woman in her 30s was critically injured after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday. Bystanders rescued the swimmer, who sustained severe arm and leg injuries.…

Leah Stewart, 35, remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.