Ryan Murphy is an elite American competitive swimmer renowned for his dominance in backstroke events. Born on July 2, 1995, ...

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.

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Derrick Henry has a Heisman Trophy, a national career rushing record and more than 10,000 NFL yards. Ryan Murphy has nine Olympic medals and the title of America's top backstroke swimmer for the past ...

Based on his past performances, including those at last summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze was viewed as a medal contender at the upcoming World Championships. But after ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Olympic gold medalist and Jacksonville native Ryan Murphy returned to his hometown Wednesday with a mission far greater than winning races — saving lives. Murphy joined city ...

Derrick Henry and Ryan Murphy, both Northeast Florida stars, were named to MaxPreps' top 100 high school athletes of the 21st century. Henry, a former Yulee running back, ranked fourth on the list, ...