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!”

The Most Enduring USA National Age Group Records and Why

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 …

The Most Enduring USA National Age Group Records and Why

Swim News: “During the USA Nationals in Austin, and other meets over the last two weeks numerous USA National Age-Group Records (NAG) have been ripped from the books.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)

Missy Franklin Interview Bombs Ryan Murphy after his 1:38.1 200 back

Swim Photo Credit: GMM

American, NAG Records Fall on Final Night of Winter Nationals; Franklin, Murphy, Grevers Share High Point Awards

Ryan Murphy, Missy Franklin, and Matt Grevers won high-point awards as Winter Nationals concluded in Austin (Photo Credit: Mel Stewart)

Ryan Murphy Cracks 200 Back NAG Record on Final Night at Winter Nationals

Ryan Murphy of the Bolles School now has an even 10 National Age Group Records in short course yards pools. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Ryan Lochte talks about Ryan Murphy at 2012 US Short Course Nationals

Ryan Lochte, 11-time Olympic medalist (Swim Photo Credit: GMM)

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)