Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy 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." Grow your Olympic knowledge Karate Explained Featuring Sakura Kokumai Join Rutledge Wood as he gets a crash-course lesson in Kata, one of the forms of Karate that will be in the Olympics for the first time Los Angeles’ Diversity Fuels Bobby Hundred’s Creativity Bobby Hundreds talks his love of Los Angeles' diversity and strength. Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Sunisa Lee As the youngest member of Team USA's gymnastics team Suni Lee has been on the journey of a lifetime. Hear about her story in our latest spotlight. Olympic Day Workout with Venus Williams Think you could keep up with Venus Williams? See if you're up for the challenge with this Olympic Day workout. Your Guide to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum The U.S. Olympic Paralympic Museum stands as a beacon of athlete excellence and accessibility. RowToTokyo: Kristine O’Brien Learn more about Olympic athlete Kristine O'Brien and her journey to get to where she is today. View More sports in this article Swimming tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine