Ryan Murphy is part of a long line of dominant Olympic swimmers that spent their collegiate careers in Berkeley, competing at Cal.
The 24-year-old helped lead the Golden Bears to an NCAA team title in 2014, and brought home three Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year honors in addition to three Olympic gold medals earned at the 2016 Rio Games.
Learn more about the world-record holder in this profile piece from NBC Sports Chicago:
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Murphy is expected to defend his 100- and 200-yard backstroke gold medals at this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, with competition set to get underway with the Opening Ceremonies on July 24.
The Illinois native gets another chance to add to Cal’s incredible 207 total Olympic medals earned, which is fourth among American universities.