Rhyan White

Rhyan Elizabeth White (born January 25, 2000) is an American swimmer.[2] She won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics for her contribution in the prelims of the event and placed fourth in both the 100-meter backstroke and the 200-meter backstroke.[3] At the 2020 Olympics, White also became the first Utah-born swimmer to compete in an Olympic Games.[4][5] At the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, she was the only swimmer representing the United States to win a medal.[6]

Rhyan White
Personal information
Full nameRhyan Elizabeth White
Nationality United States
Born (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000
Herriman, Utah, United States[1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly, individual medley
College teamUniversity of Alabama
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley
Summer Youth Olympics
2018 Buenos Aires100 m backstroke

Early life and education

White was born and raised in Herriman, Utah.[1] While attending Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah, she swam for her high school swim team, winning UHSAA state swimming championships titles in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, and 200-yard individual medley.[7] She graduated from Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science, which is physically contained within Cottonwood High School.[2][5]

White committed to competing collegiately for the University of Alabama in 2017 and started swimming for the school in the autumn of 2018.[7] She currently attends and swims for the University of Alabama, where she is majoring in psychology.[2]

Swimming career

2016 US Olympic Trials

At the 2016 US Olympic Trials in swimming, White competed in two events. She finished in 18th place overall in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:12.36, and 61st overall with a time of 1:02.82 in the 100-meter backstroke.[8]

2018 Summer Youth Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

White was the only American swimmer to win a medal of any type, gold, silver, or bronze, at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, winning the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:00.60.[6] With the one bronze medal White won, the United States tied with Egypt, Spain, and South Korea for 30th-place in the medal table for swimming at the 2018 Youth Olympics.[9]

2020 US Olympic Trials

In June 2021 at the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, White became the first woman from the University of Alabama to win any event at a US Olympic trials in swimming when she won the 200-meter backstroke.[10] White qualified for the 2020 US Olympic swim team with her first place finish in the 200-meter backstroke, with a time of 2:05.73, and her second place finish in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 58.60.[11][12][13]

2020 Summer Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics
2020 Summer Olympics
4x100 m medley relay 3:51.73

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan were the first Olympic Games White made the US Olympic team.[14] She became the third female athlete from the University of Alabama to make the US Olympic team in any sport, and the first female swimmer from the school.[15]

White was the first swimmer from Utah to compete in an Olympic Games.[4][5] Her first race at an Olympic Games was in the prelims of the 100-meter backstroke where she swam a 59.02, ranked sixth overall, and advanced to the semifinals.[16] She advanced to the final from the semifinals where she swam a 58.46 and ranked fourth.[17] In the final, White swam a 58.43 and finished in fourth place less than half a second after the third place finisher and bronze medalist, American Regan Smith.[18][19]

On day six of competition, White tied for second overall in the prelims heats of the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:08.23 and advanced to the semifinals.[20][21] In the semifinals on day seven, White swam the third fastest time for both semifinal heats with a time of 2:07.28 and qualified for the final of the 200 meter backstroke the following day.[22][23][24] Later in the day, White swam the backstroke leg of the 4x100-meter medley relay, contributing to the relay ranking second for all prelims heats and qualifying for the final.[25]

In the morning on day eight, White placed fourth in the final of the 200-meter backstroke with her time of 2:06.39.[3][26][27]

On the ninth and final day, the finals relay of the 4x100-meter medley relay finished second and White won a silver medal for her swim as part of the prelims relay in the event.[3][28]

2021 World Short Course Championships

White entered to compete in three individual events, the 50-meter, 100-meter, and 200-meter backstroke, at the 2021 World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in December.[29]

Physique

White's coach from when she competed at Cottonwood High School partially attributed White's speed to her ability to naturally hyperextend her knees in such a way that provided heightened mobility.[5]

Awards and honors

References
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  30. "2021 SEC Swimming & Diving Awards Announced". Southeastern Conference. April 15, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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