Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy

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At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ryan Murphy carried on an American backstroking tradition by winning the 100m and 200m backstrokes, and also setting a world record in his lead-off backstroke leg of the gold medal-winning U.S. 4x100m medley relay.

Murphy is a product of Jacksonville’s Bolles School and its renowned swim program, and is a massive Jacksonville Jaguars fan. Murphy’s hometown is not far from Caeleb Dressel’s, and growing up, Murphy would get upset that Dressel – who is a year younger – would often break many of Murphy’s local age-group records (except for backstroke).

Visit Ryan's Team USA profile

Athlete Info
Sport Swimming
Height 6'3"
Weight 200
Date of Birth July 2, 1995
Hometown Jacksonville, FL
Current Residence Berkeley, CA
Trivia

When he was in a young kid in school, Ryan wrote in a dream book about his future goals. In it he wrote "I hope my swimming life continues and I become an Olympian when I grow up." 

 

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