Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ryan Murphy carried on an American backstroking tradition by winning the 100m and 200m backstrokes, and also setting a world record in his lead-off backstroke leg of the gold medal-winning U.S. 4x100m medley relay. Murphy is a product of Jacksonville’s Bolles School and its renowned swim program, and is a massive Jacksonville Jaguars fan. Murphy’s hometown is not far from Caeleb Dressel’s, and growing up, Murphy would get upset that Dressel – who is a year younger – would often break many of Murphy’s local age-group records (except for backstroke). Visit Ryan's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Swimming Height 6'3" Weight 200 Date of Birth July 2, 1995 Hometown Jacksonville, FL Current Residence Berkeley, CA Trivia When he was in a young kid in school, Ryan wrote in a dream book about his future goals. In it he wrote "I hope my swimming life continues and I become an Olympian when I grow up." Grow your Olympic knowledge Winning at Jamal: His Road to the LA28 Games Jamal explains what the LA28 games mean to him. Billie Eilish’s Los Angeles Inspiration Billie Eilish explains her inspiration from the city of Los Angeles. Mariah: A Boxer’s Dream 16-year-old Navajo boxer Mariah Bahe is fighting against all odds to become the first female Native American Olympic boxer. Los Angeles’ Heartbeat Has Led Rachel Sumekh to Swipe Out Hunger Rachel shares her love of Los Angeles and the heartbeat to it. Olympic Sprinter Aleia Hobbs’ Life Changed in the NICU Aleia Hobbs is one of the women to watch ahead of August’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Athletes to Watch: 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Get to know some of the athletes representing Team USA at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. View More sports in this article Swimming tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine