Ryan Murphy

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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!”

USA Report Day 5: Feigen’s Silver Special, for Several Reasons

Full Name:	Ryan Murphy
Nickname(s):	Murph
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 …

USA Report Day 5: Feigen’s Silver Special, for Several Reasons

Jimmy Feigen’s silver medal in the men’s 100 free was the second-straight Eddie-Reese-special at the World Championships. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

Scott Weltz Breaks US Open Meet Record at Day 2 of 2013 U.S. Open

Scott Weltz brings a new U.S. Open Meet Record to play in the 200 m breaststroke at Wednesday evenings finals. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)

Purdue’s Danny Tucker Nearly Qualifies for National Team in Day 1 Prelims at U.S. Open

The U.S. Open began with four events Tuesday morning in Irvine, California. (Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

2013 U.S. Open Full Preview: Six Things to Watch in Irvine

Lia Neal will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing World Championship Trials with a strong performance at this week’s U.S. Open.

Seth Chun Ties Ryan Murphy’s National Age Group Record

Photo and Video courtesy Linda Chung

Yezan Alsader Lowers National Age Group Record in 400 IM in Minneapolis

Yezan Alsader has lopped another two full seconds off of his own National Age Group Record. (Photo Courtesy: Charles Yourd)

Ranking the Classes: Men’s #1 – #4

Asphalt Green’s Michael Domagala is part of an incredible class at USC who will have an immediate impact as freshmen.

World Championship Team Members, Ryan Murphy, and Other Young Stars Compete at Sectionals in Athens, GA

Ryan Murphy wins five events at the 2013 Long Course Senior Sectionals at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

Junior World Championship Team Rankings After World Championship Trials

Mission Viejo’s Katie McLaughlin is among the leaders in the rankings for the Junior World Championship team. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Plummer Can’t Wait for Worlds, Video Interview

Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, olavistaphotography

Olympic Champion Grevers Needs More Rest, Video Interview

Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

Murphy Barely Misses US Worlds Team, Will Be Back to Fight Another Day, Video Interview

Photo Credit: Tim BInning, theswimpictures

World Championship Trials: Day 4 Finals Photo Vault

Nic Fink finishes second in the 100 breaststroke to earn a spot on the World Championship Team. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

Ryan Murphy Re-Breaks National Age Group Record in 100 Back Finals

Ryan Murphy from the Bolles School re-broke his own NAG Record in the 100 backstroke for 17-18’s on Saturday. He now holds the four best junior 100 back times in history.

What’s Going On In Age Group Swimming

There is a generation of teenage stars, particularly male, in American swimming right now of the likes we have never seen before. (Photo of Chris DeSantis, author, Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)