Ryan Murphy began breaking records as soon as he started swimming at age 5. Through dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment, Ryan has fulfilled his academic and athletic dreams.
While at the University of California, Berkeley, he won both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events at the NCAA Championships for four straight years. He holds the American Record in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 50-meter short course backstroke, 50-meter long course backstroke, 100-meter long course backstroke. In his Olympic debut in Rio, Ryan won three golds medals, sweeping the backstroke events and helping the U.S. win gold in the 4x100m medley relay, where his backstroke lead-off set a world record. In 2017, he turned pro, earned the PAC 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. As one of the most dominant swimmers in the world, the 23-year-old swept the backstroke events at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, won six medals (three gold and three silver) at the 2018 Swimming World Championships in Hangzhou, China, and was named the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming at its annual Golden Goggle Awards. In 2021, he shined in Tokyo winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke. A native of Ponte Vedra Beach (Jacksonville), Fla., Murphy is passionate about giving every young child the opportunity to learn how to swim and being a role model for young swimmers. He currently trains in Berkeley, CA with the goal of making his third-straight Olympic
Won bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke. Won silver medal in the 4X100 meter men’s medley relay. Won gold medal in the 4X100 mixed medley event in WORLD RECORD TIME!
National Champion in the 100 and 200 Backstroke Events. Finalist in the 100 Butterfly. Made third Olympic Team.
Won gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke. Won gold medal swimming the backstroke leg of the 4X100 men’s medley relay in a championship record time of 3:27.20. Won silver medal in the 200 meter backstroke. Won bronze medal in the mixed medley relay.
Won silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke. Won gold medals in the 200 meter backstroke and the 4X100 mixed medley relay. Won silver medal swimming backstroke for the 4X100 men’s medley relay.
Won bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke. Won silver medal in the 200 meter backstroke. Won gold medal in the 4X100 meter men’s medley relay in world record time! Placed fifth as part of the 4X100 mixed medley event in its inaugural debut at the Olympic Games.
National Champion in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events. Qualified for Second Olympic Games.
Won silver in the 200-meter backstroke, the 4×100-meter medley relay and the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay, swimming the backstroke leg of each relay. Also placed fourth in both the 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter backstroke.
Won gold in the 100-meter backstroke and silver in both the 200-meter backstroke and 50-meter backstroke. Set an American record in the 50-meter short course backstroke with a time of 22.63. Won gold in the 4×100 medley relay in an American record time.
Won gold in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke in Championship record times of 51.94 and 1:53.57. Won a gold medal in 4×100-meter medley relay, swimming backstroke. Earned Male Swimmer of the Meet honors.
National Champion in the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events. Set an American record in the 50-meter backstroke with a time of 24.24. Qualified for the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Won Bronze in the 100-meter backstroke and silver in the 200-meter backstroke. Set a World and Championship record in the 4×100-meter Mixed Medley Relay.
National Champion in the 200-meter backstroke and placed 2nd in the 100-meter backstroke to qualify for the World Championships in Budapest.
Ryan became the 4th male swimmer ever to win the 100 and 200 of a singular stroke all 4 years of college. He joined Pablo Morales, John Naber, and Brendan Hansen.
Won gold in the 100-meter backstroke, 200 -meter backstroke, and 4×100 medley relay where he also broke the 100-meter backstroke World Record with a time of 51.85.
Made his first Olympic team by winning the 100 and 200-meter backstroke events.
NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes in record time. His times of 43.49 and 1:35.73 broke his existing NCAA, American, and US Open records. Placed 3rd in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:40.27. Named CSCAA Swimmer of the Meet with Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel.
Won gold in the 4×100 medley relay, silver in the 4×100 mixed medley relay, and placed 5th in the 200-meter backstroke.
NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes. Broke the US 17-18 National Age Group record in the 100-yard backstroke with time of 44.63. Also broke the 17-18 National Age Group record and NCAA record in 200-yard backstroke with time of 1:37.35.
NCAA Champion in the 200-yard backstroke and broke the American record. NCAA Champion in the 100-yard backstroke in NCAA record time. Placed 5thin the 200-yard individual medley. Named CSCAA Swimmer of the Meet.
Finished 6th in the 100-meter backstroke and 4th in the 200-meter backstroke as a 16-year-old.
Won gold medal in 4×100-meter medley relay, swimming backstroke with a time of 50.91. Won bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:48.86.
