Ryan Murphy needed a medal Monday to begin his goal of making Olympic history in swimming -- and he got it. Murphy scored bronze in the men's 100-meter backstroke after taking an early lead in the ...
“Ryan has no problem about what he’s going ... in what many regard as his strongest event: the 200-meter backstroke. Murphy had only the 10th fastest time (1:57.02) among 16 semifinalists ...
Ryan Murphy had just won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke for the American team in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But Alicia Kendig (CWR '04; GRS '05, public health) missed it. A ...