Two-time Olympian and suburban phenom Ryan Murphy has officially secured his spot on Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Murphy, originally from Palos Heights, made a splash competing at the Olympic Trials at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on MondayWatch NBC Chicago local news and weather without login
Murphy, a University of California at Berkley alumnus, is no stranger to the competition, swimming in every Olympic Trials since 2012. In addition to being the fastest swimmer in the heat, Murphy shaved four tenths of a second off his semifinal time.In addition, he set the world record for the 100-meter backstroke, with a time of 51.85 seconds. The record was later broken in 2022 by Italy's Thomas Ceccon, who finished in 51.60 seconds at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The men’s 200-meter backstroke semifinals will take place on Wednesday night, and the determining final heat will be on Thursday night.
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