MeiMei
White

Paralympian 2020

Athlete Bio#

5'4"

Orlando, FL

Homeschooled

classification: S9, SB8, SM9

Grew up in Macon, Georgia after being adopted from China at 18 months
Goes by MeiMei, pronounced 'May-May', which was the name given to her by her nannies in China meaning 'beautiful'
Born with proximal femoral focal deficiency of her right leg and has had several surgeries on that leg
An above the knee amputee, she began swimming at age 5 with coach Fred Lamback
After spending five years swimming and training in Orlando, she has been swimming with the Athens Bulldog Swim Club since 2020
Has competed in the UK, Berlin, Singapore, Canada, and Peru
Daughter of Michael and Kelley White
Has one brother, Keegan, and one sister, Mackenzie
Hobbies include traveling, reading, cooking, photography, listening to music, spending time with family, and drawing
Has two black labs, Radar and Yana.

2019 World Para Swimming World Series Indianapolis, 1st (100 breaststroke, 400 freestyle), 3rd (200 individual medley)
2018 World Para Swimming World Series, 3rd (400 freestyle), 5th (100 freestyle), 6th (50 freestyle)
2019 Para Pan American Games, Lima, Peru, 1st (100 breaststroke), 2nd (400 freestyle), 4th (200 individual medley)