He matriculated to Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics where he studied law.

In 2014 he became the first torch barer when the flame came to his home town of Moscow as part of the Winter Paralympics in Sochi.

[2] A water polo player before his injuries, Meshcheryakov showed promise as a parasport swimmer and was coached by Natalia Stepanova.

[2] Classified as an S3 swimmer, he competed for Russia at the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships and won silver in the 50m freestyle behind Ukraine's Dmytro Vynohradets.

[6] Two years later he again represented Russia, travelling to Montreal to compete in the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.