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“I am grateful for the positive relationships I formed through this process (choosing Cal). The coaches and athletes that I got to know are special individuals!”

Christine Magnuson’s Still Got it at Day 2 Prelims from Winter Nats

Full Name:	Ryan Murphy
Born:	July 02nd, 1995
	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Ryan Murphy is a 4x Olympic champion and 6x Olympic medalist overall. He specializes in backstroke and represents the USA internationally. Ryan Murphy is an American backstroker and former World record holder in the 100m Backstroke. He was born July 2, 1995 in Palos Heights, IL to Pat and Katy Murphy. High School Swimming Growing up, Murphy attended Bolles School where he swam as a Shark under head coach Sergio Lopez. In his time as a Shark, Murphy broke 26 National Age Group Records in events such as the 100-meter and yard backstrokes, 200-meter and yard backstrokes, 200-yard IM, 400-yard IM, 200-meter butterfly, and 50-yard freestyle. Murphy currently holds eight of them still today (17-18 100-meter backstroke, 17-18 200-yard backstroke, 15-16 100-meter backstroke, 15-16 100-yard backstroke, 15-16 200-yard backstroke, 11-12 200-meter backstroke, 11-12 100-yard backstroke, and 11-12 200-yard backstroke). College Swimming 2013-2014 During his rookie campaign, Murphy was named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year and was a 2014 NCAA champion as a member of the Bears' 200 free relay, American record 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. He also won the 100-yard backstroke (44.63) in a school record time and the 200 yard backstroke (1:37.35) in a NCAA record time as a rookie at …

Christine Magnuson’s Still Got it at Day 2 Prelims from Winter Nats

Day 2’s preliminary session wasn’t quite the same fevered-pitch as we had in the morning on Thursday, but with a…

Dynamo’s Gunnar Bentz Breaks NAG Record in 15-16 200 IM

Gunnar Bentz of the Dynamo Swim Club has really improved the front-half of his 200 IM in the last year. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Bolles School National Letter of Intent Signing Photo Vault

College Swimming News: Coach Sergio Lopez wtih swimmer Ryan Murphy on National Letter of Intent signing day at the Bolles School Sharks. Murphy’s going to Cal. (Swim Photo Credit: TBS)

Open Turn, Episode 1: A Record Breaking Weekend to Remember

Braden and Garrett discuss the weekly swimming stories in a conversational SwimSwam segment called, Open Turn. (Picture by: Tim Binning © TheSwimPictures.com)

Bolles 13-14’s Break NAG Relay Record at Post-State Time Trial

Bolles took advantage of their high school taper for a rainy time trial with records galore. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Getting to Know the Bolles School Dream Team

A former Bolles swimmer gives us an inside perspective of the talented high school swim team.

The Bolles School Swimming Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

The Ryan Murphy Swimming Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

5 National Records from Bolles Highlights Florida Men’s 1A State Championship Meet

Ryan Murphy and his Bolles teammates were destroying State and National Records all day long on Saturday in Orlando. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPicutres.com)

Ryan Murphy Breaks 100 Back High School National Record (Update with video)

Swim News: “Murphy touched the wall in 45.34!” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Franklin adds more Gold to the Golden Bears

The biggest blue chip is off the table, plus we’ve got all the headlines from the World Cup (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

Ryan Murphy Chooses the Champs

Ryan Murphy has made his selection, as he will go where the grass is greenest. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Texas Gets Verbal from Alabaman Will Glass

Texas coach Eddie Reese is hitting his recruiting hard this fall, and so far has been coming up roses. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

The Boys From Bolles Blast 2 High School Records

Garrett Reports: World Cup winnings, high school records, and SwimSwam’s poll of the Week. (Photo Courtesy © Sergio Lopez)

Bolles Boys Off to Hot Start With Two National Age Group Records Already

Santo Condorelli stood out on a start-studded pair of relays that broke National High School records un-shaved in Orlando this weekend. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)