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Ryan Murphy: It’s a little hard not being at PAC 12s (Video Interview)

Produced by Coleman Hodges.

Reported by James Sutherland.

MEN’S 100M BACKSTROKE

  1. Ryan Murphy, 53.47
  2. Grigory Tarasevich, 53.84
  3. Matt Grevers, 54.20

Cal’s Ryan Murphy came out on top in a loaded field, taking the men’s 100 back in 53.47. Grigory Tarasevich from the University of Louisville had a great swim, out in 1st in 25.86 he got caught by Murphy but held on for 2nd in 53.84, and defending Olympic champion Matt Grevers was 3rd in 54.20. Michael Phelps also had a good swim, finishing 4th in 54.42, and Brazil’s Guilherme Guido was 5th in 54.59. Jacob Pebley (54.88), Arkady Vyatchanin (54.89), and Eugene Godsoe (55.11) rounded out the A-final, and Guy Barnea took the B-final in 55.49.

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Pam
8 years ago

I like this guy. Pulling for him this summer.

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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