Career
In 2011, Murphy earned the first international medals in his career both in the 200-meter backstroke. In the final, he recorded a time of 1:58.50. At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Olympics, Murphy missed the Olympic team by finishing sixth in the 100-meter backstroke (5392) and fourth in the 200-meter backstroke (1:5739).
His bronze came in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:48.86, finishing behind Radosław Kawęcki and Ryan Lochte.
Murphy also earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for his participation in the heats, swimming the backstroke leg with a time of 50.91. At the 2013 United States National Championships, Murphy just missed qualifying for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships by finishing third in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke, finishing with times of 53.38 and 1:56.37.
Murphy graduated from Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida in 2013 and currently attends the University of California, Berkeley. In 2015, Murphy broke the American record previously held by Ryan Lochte in the 200-yard backstroke.
As of August 7, 2015.