MeiMei

White

Quick Facts

• 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.

Career Highlights

• 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)