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Review: Ryan Murphy breaks American record, sets second-fastest time ever (Includes first-hand account)

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November 22, 2020

This event took place at the ISL final on November 21 at the Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary. Murphy serves as the co-captain of the Los Angeles Current team, along with Beryl Gastaldello. Lenny Krayzelburg is the team’s General Manager.

Murphy bested Brazilian swimmer Guilherme Guido’s ISL performance last year, which was 22.55 seconds, and now this puts him as the second-fastest backstroke time in history. Murphy clocked a remarkable 22.54 seconds and earned 15 club points for his team.

Ryan Murphy competing in ISL Season 2

Mike Lewis, Photo Courtesy of ISL

Coleman Stewart of the Cali Condors finished in second place with a time of 22.76 seconds, while Evgeny Rylov of Energy Standard and Guilherme Guido of London Roar both tied for third place with 23.02 seconds. Frenchman Florent Manaudou’s short course world record of 22.22 second still stands from 2014.

Murphy is also an ambassador of the USA Swimming Foundation, and he has partnered with the Goldfish Swim School.

Read More: Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos chatted with Ryan Murphy back in September of 2020.

Ryan Murphy of Los Angeles Current

Mine Kasapoglu, Photo Courtesy of ISL

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.