After a young Ryan Murphy moved from Palos Heights, Illinois, to Florida, his parents suggested that the family go to their local community pool to make…
After a young Ryan Murphy moved from Palos Heights, Illinois, to Florida, his parents suggested that the family go to their local community pool to make friends- an idea they never knew would lead their youngest child to six Olympic medals and counting.He watched as his oldest sister, who already knew how to swim, immediately got into the water. The following summer, Murphy said his older brother was also proficient enough to join in.
“I always played every sport and I loved to compete. I knew I was decent at it at a young age,” Murphy said. He knew he had the baseline natural talent, but now realized he had to take the sport more seriously. “There really were no distractions because there were no people there. You walk on to the pool deck and there were maybe 500 people in the stands,” Murphy said. “I think the arena seated 20,000.”
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