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Ryan Murphy on Being a Team USA Veteran: “We’re in the Grevers and Nathan Adrian Role”

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

When asked about his role on the national team, having been a prominent member since 2015, Ryan Murphy likened his situation to that of Matt Grevers and Nathan Adrian when Murphy himself was a rookie. Grevers and Adrian were both on the national team for over a decade and by the time Murphy was traveling with the USA, the pair were team captains on numerous occasions.

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Bolles Mom
1 year ago

Love this guy! Ryan is a wonderful role model for younger swimmers. Smart, humble, hard working, and is undoubtedly one of the best backstrokers ever! What a pleasure it’s been watching him almost make the Olympic team at 15 and now leading Team USA. What a career! Go Murph!

Danjohnrob
1 year ago

Swimswam turned a corner from a swimming community to a social media website when it included down votes in the comment section, allowing lonely trolls to anonymously hate others and vent their pent up anger toward the world. IMO, a lack of up votes is enough; if the administration eliminated down votes it would go a long way toward fixing the negativity in the comment section and prevent amplification of hate speech!!!

Swammer
Reply to  Danjohnrob
1 year ago

Downvoted.

DoinB
1 year ago

Murph hate is not what I was expecting out of these comments 💀.

Kristiina Allekors
1 year ago

He is only 28. Veteran is 30+

ibelieve
1 year ago

Always happy to see more Grevers love <3333

swimmer
1 year ago

Did not realize Murphy had this many haters😭😭😭

Dressel GOAT
1 year ago

Sore loser. Learn to respect your opponents.

once Daniel Diehl learns how to kick undewaters, he’s gonna cook you in that 200 back. And I can’t wait for your father Rylov to return next year just to piss you off.

Last edited 1 year ago by Dressel GOAT
Lisa
Reply to  Dressel GOAT
1 year ago

Please no I don’t know you gotta bring Rylov into this but we don’t need him to come back.

JakeFlyer
Reply to  Dressel GOAT
1 year ago

Comparing a 17 year old to a 28 year old… haha. Daniel Diehl is going to be legit but cmon man. Murph is just saying he’s one of the older guys and hopes the younger guys like Daniel look up to him. He’s not saying anything about winning or losing here

Andrew
1 year ago

except Grevers and Adrian were both faster in their respective events and clear that weak field merchant Ryan Murphy

Last edited 1 year ago by Andrew
25Back
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

What? I love all of them, but Murphy is the only one of the 3 that was also an individual WR holder at any point, no?

Guy
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Andrew Grevers burner

-_-
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

did nathan adrian ever break an individual WR? I think murphy is definitely on par with those guys. Grevers might’ve been dominant domestically for like a year or two more, but if Murphy makes the next olympic team he’s just as good no doubt.

Andrew
Reply to  -_-
1 year ago

Nathan Adrian was a much more valuable asset to USA relays for 8+ years and churned out medals in absolutely loaded 50 and 100 fields

Lisa
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Yeah but didn’t Murphy is also one of the reason why the US team sets the world record on medley relay two years ago because his split is much more consistent and he is also valuable to the US relay just like Adrian was.

Swimmer Since 1969
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

I’m pretty sure Ryan Murphy had the world record in the 100 backstroke, which, of course, meant he was the best swimmer in the event ever at one point in time. No one up to that point was faster. He’s also won Olympic individual golds in two events, as well as relay golds. There is nothing “weak” about his career. It’s rather amazing that he’s able to hang on and be among the elite for such a long time.

Last edited 1 year ago by Swimmer Since 1969
Steve Nolan
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Not to engage with this comment at all, but I do like that this opened up a debate not dissimilar to MY DAD CAN BEAT UP YOUR DAD among some of y’all.

h2olover
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Back under your rock troll.

MTK
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Not sure why anyone would feel the need to smack talk Murphy’s career. Maybe he hasn’t quite delivered on the mountain of expectations after 100 & 200bk Olympic gold at age 21, but he’s been remarkably consistent and is always right up there in the fight for gold – been on every 100 and 200bk World/Olympic podium since 2016 besides narrowly missing out 100bk in 2019.

Has had the WR in LC and nearly broke it in SC in 2022. Has led off medley relay gold at the Olympics twice. Just because Ceccon and Rylov have beaten him in recent years doesn’t mean he isn’t still one of the biggest Team USA stars.

JakeFlyer
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

This comment makes no sense. Murph had an individual world record, which means that he was the absolute best in the 100 back EVER. The weak field is irrelevant in that argument. Also 4 gold medals in 2 Olympics… I really don’t understand the hate in this comment section. He’s one of the older guys going into this Worlds and the younger swimmers should look up to him. He’s been in the limelight and has won.

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