Ryan Murphy: I haven’t felt good since the first session (Video)

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100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• NCAA Record: 43.51, Ryan Murpy, 2016
• American Record: 43.51, Ryan Murpy, 2016
• U.S. Open Record: 43.51, Ryan Murpy, 2016
• Pool Record: 43.51, Ryan Murpy, 2016
• 2015 Champion: 44.21, Ryan Murphy

Top 3:

1. Ryan Murphy, Cal – 43.49
2. Connor Oslin, Alabama – 45.32
3. Grigory Tarasevich – 45.33

With all due respect to the rest of the superhuman feats of the meet so far, Cal’s Ryan Murphy has been on another level entirely this week, and he continued the hot streak with a new American, NCAA and U.S. Open record in the 100 back.

Murphy first obliterated the record while leading off the 400 medley relay last night in 43.51. Prior to that, no man had ever been sub-44 in the race. Tonight, Murphy shaved .02 off of that mark with a 43.49 to earn a third-consecutive NCAA title in the event.

Murphy now owns the two fastest times in history along with four of the top 5. He’ll have a shot at cracking the fastest 50 back split ever in just a short while, and after going out in 20.9 to his feet in the 100 back final, it seems likely he’ll challenge the all-time record of 20.35.

Alabama junior Connor Oslin continues to impress, going 45.32 for second. That wasn’t quite his best time, but was just enough to pip Louisville’s Grigory Tarasevich (45.33) at the wall.

Brigham Young senior Jake Taylor finished 4th for the second-straight year, going 45.52, and USC’s Ralf Tribuntsov was 45.57 ahead of Murphy’s Cal teammate Jacob Pebley (45.61).

Georgia’s Taylor Dale kept up the run of strong B finals wins, going 45.13 to take 9th overall.

Big swims by Murphy and Pebley vaulted cal past Florida and into second place. They trail Texas by 74 and lead Florida by 12. NC State is pretty solidly 4th at the moment, 42 back of the Gators. Meanwhile Tennessee is making a run, passing up Michigan for 6th and sitting just 25 behind 5th-place Georgia.