Two Cal swimmers from different age groups are heading to Olympics in this backstroke event
Nearly a decade separates the ages of former Cal swimmer Ryan Murphy and Golden Bears freshman Keaton Jones, but they looked similar on Thursday night in the U.S. swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
The top two finishers in each event traditionally qualify to compete in the Olympics, so Murphy and Jones will be carrying the America’s chances for medals in the 200 backstroke in Paris. Murphy won the 100-meter backstroke earlier in the trials, so he will be bidding for Olympic medals in both events.
"It is what it is. I try not to get caught up in that. It is a huge mental drain on me to go throughout the year, that I am swimming in a race that's probably not clean and that is what it is," he said. "I need to be clear, I've never made . . . , my intention is not to make any allegations here. Like, congratulations to Luke and Evgeny. They did an incredible job, they're both very talented swimmers," he said.
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