Ryan Murphy (swimmer)
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| Born | July 2, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bolles School Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Murphy (born July 2, 1995) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke.
Swimming career
In 2011, Murphy earned the first international medals in his career both in the 200-meter backstroke. At the 2011 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Murphy won a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:59.63.[1] Later in 2011, at the 2011 Pan American Games, Murphy won another bronze also in the 200-meter backstroke. In the final, he recorded a time of 1:58.50.
At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Olympics, Murphy missed the Olympic team by finishing sixth in the 100-meter backstroke (53.92) and fourth in the 200-meter backstroke (1:57.39).[2][3]
Following the Olympics, Murphy competed at the 2012 World Short Course Championships in Istanbul, where he won a gold and bronze medal. His bronze came in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:48.86, finishing behind Radosław Kawęcki and Ryan Lochte. Murphy also earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for his participation in the heats, swimming the backstroke leg with a time of 50.91.
At the 2013 US National Championships, Murphy just missed qualifying for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships by finishing third in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke, finishing with times of 53.38 and 1:56.37.
Murphy graduated from Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida in 2013 and currently attends the University of California, Berkeley. Swimming for the California Golden Bears, he is a four-time NCAA individual national champion, winning the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokes in both 2014 and 2015.[4] In 2015, Murphy broke the American previously held by Ryan Lochte in the 200-yard backstroke.[5]
Personal bests
- As of August 22, 2014.
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| Event | Time | Meet | Date | |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.88 | Arena Pro Swim Series | January 16, 2015 | |
| 100 m backstroke | 53.21 | 2014 US National Championships | August 9, 2014 | |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:55.73 | 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | August 22, 2014 | |
References
- ↑ "2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships – 200 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 100 metre backstroke (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 200 metre backstroke (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/ncaa-division-i-mens-championships-ryan-murphy-cracks-ryan-lochte-american-record-in-200-back/
- ↑ http://swimswam.com/ryan-murphy-breaks-ryan-lochtes-200-back-american-record-to-repeat-as-ncaa-champion/
External links
- Ryan Murphy on Twitter
- USA Swimming bio: Ryan Murphy
- Ryan Murphy – University of California athlete profile at CalBears.com