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What Does Ryan Murphy Get Out of Racing the 100 Freestyle in Season?

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – MISSION VIEJO

While waiting for his signature 100 and 200 backstrokes, Olympic champion Ryan Murphy raced the 100 free on Day 1 of the Mission Viejo pro swim. Murphy liked the level of fitness he felt he had for the race, noting that he tried to find a rhythm and was able to maintain it during the entirety of the swim.

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Dan
1 year ago

His 100 Free out of HS was pretty good, 42.95 which was an independent National HS record back in 2012.

Swim Alchemist
Reply to  Dan
1 year ago

Yeah a lot of people don’t realize he’s great at butterfly and freestyle (and IM) too.

Andrew
1 year ago

maybe he should strictly focus on backstrokers to not lose to high school children in his best event?

just a thought #beardown

This Guy
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Sorry I couldn’t hear you over the clanging of all of his medals

Jonny Newsom
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Andrew, nice try with the #beardown but you’ve got the wrong school. That’s ‘Zona,
not Cal. I would also venture to say the plan that Murph has used up to this point has worked out pretty well for him. #RollOnYouBears

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