Lewis White (born 17 April 2000) is a retired Paralympic

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swimmer who competed as a S9 classification swimmer, mainly in freestyle events. He holds multiple British records, winning 6 senior international medals in his career. Whilst training at City of Derby, under the tutelage of Mel Marshall, he won 3 international medals. Firstly, 2 Silvers at the Funchal European Championships followed by a Bronze at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. This was followed 2 years later, now coached by Amanda Bell, with another 2 Silver Medals at the Dublin European Championships, rounding out the season with another Silver medal, this time at the 2018 Australia Commonwealth Games. All medals came in the 100m or 400m freestyle. Lewis then moved to City of Manchester Aquatics, qualifying for one last European Championships though ultimately retiring before this event. He remains British record holder in multiple freestyle events (long course and short course) as well as a 20+ time British champion with the first national title won at age 12. He retired in early 2020.

Personal history

White was born in

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, England, in April 2000 and grew up in

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before moving to

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. He was born without a right hand.

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* 2000 births Living people English male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain S9-classified para swimmers Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games People from Swadlincote Sportspeople from Derbyshire Paralympic medalists in swimming Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{UK-Paralympic-medalist-stub