University of California Athletics

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and the world-record holder in the 100-meter backstroke … A two-time Olympian, having competed in the 2016 Olympic Games Rio for the United States … Entered in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke events in Tokyo … Voted by his peers as an U.S. Olympic team captain heading into the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Standout member of Cal’s post-graduate and vaunted backstroke training groups under David Durden … Will become the first American since Aaron Peirsol (2004, 2008) to swim the 100 back and 200 back events at two consecutive Olympic Games after winning both events at 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in June … Punched his ticket to Tokyo with wins in the 100 back (52.33) and the 200 back (1:54.20) – the second-fastest time in the world this season – at the 2021 Trials … Was part of a Cal group that brought home an incredible 11 medals (eight gold) from the Rio Olympics in 2016 … Won gold in both backstroke events and added a third gold as part of the U.S. 4x100 medley relay in Rio … Set his world record in the 100 back with his relay split time (51.85) in the 4x100 medley relay victory … Has totaled 16 medals (seven gold, eight silver, one bronze) in World Championship competition, most recently including silver in the 200 back, 400 medley and 400 mixed medley events in 2019 … One of the most decorated NCAA swimmers of all-time, winning 12 NCAA titles (eight individual, four relay) from 2014-17 … Became the fourth man in NCAA history to sweep both distances of one stroke (backstroke) all four years, joining John Naber, Pablo Morales and Brendan Hansen … Led Cal to the 2014 NCAA team title … Two-time CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year (2016, 2017) … Three-time Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year (2015-17) and the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year in 2014 … Graduated from Cal and the prestigious Haas School of Business with his undergraduate degree in Business Administration … Was a three-time Academic All-American (2015-17) … Three-year member of the International Swim League’s LA Current squad … Born on July 2, 1995 in Palos Heights, Illinois … Home town is Jacksonville, Florida … Parents are Pat and Katy Murphy … Has two older siblings, Patrick and Shannon.

Olympic Schedule (PDT)
July 25 - 100m backstroke heats (T-7th, 53.22 - advanced); 100m backstroke semifinals (1st, 52.24 - advanced)
July 26 - 100m backstroke final (3rd/Bronze, 52.19)
July 28 - 200m backstroke heats (7th, 1:56.92 - advanced), 200m backstroke semifinals (3rd, 1:55.38 - advanced)
July 29 - 200m backstroke final (2nd/Silver, 1:54.15)
July 30 - 4x100m mixed medley relay final (5th, 3:40.58; 52.23 split)
July 31 - 4x100 medley relay final (1st/Gold, 3:26.78; 52.31 split)