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Hubert Kos continued his remarkable 2025 as he dominated the backstroke events during the World Cup and broke two world ...

NANTERRE, France (AP) — It's a girl. That's the surprise message that American swimmer Ryan Murphy got from his wife Bridget Konttinen on Monday night on pool deck at the Paris Olympics. Murphy won a ...

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.

With one announcement after another, change seemed inevitable for American men’s backstroke this summer. First Hunter Armstrong revealed a near retirement that would at least lead regrouping this ...

Ryan Murphy did not defend his 100m backstroke gold medal from the Rio 2016 Olympics despite a very good performance on the biggest stage. Murphy claimed bronze just behind a pair of athletes from the ...

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 ...