As a kid, Ryan Murphy's dream was to be the best swimmer in the world. That dream came true when he won the gold medal in three events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Murphy was born in ...
The United States' winning streak in the 100-meter backstroke continued Monday as Ryan Murphy won with an Olympic-record 51.97 seconds for the Americans' sixth straight gold medal in the event.
Thomas Ceccon has held the world record in the men's 100 back since 2017, but Pieter Coetze, Miron Lifintsev & Ceccon all came close in 2025.