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2024 Olympics: Swimmer Ryan Murphy's Pregnant Wife Bridget Surprises Him by Revealing Sex of Baby at Race
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Date:2025-04-13 02:36:03
We're giving this gender reveal a perfect 10.
Team USA swimmer Ryan Murphy got the surprise of a lifetime after winning bronze during the 100m backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris July 29 when his pregnant wife Bridget Konttinen Murphy shared some extra special news about the couple's first child together.
After Ryan's race came to an end, Bridget held up a sign that read, "Ryan it's a girl!"
And as Olympian Rowdy Gaines wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a photo of the moment, "This is so much bigger than ANY medal. Congrats Murph!!"
Ryan is currently attempting a once in a lifetime feat, which is to become the first male swimmer to medal in both the 100m backstroke and the 200m backstroke in three consecutive Olympics. As the 29-year-old explained, having Bridget by his side has been a game changer.
"When you have to analyze swimming things at such a granular level and really be a perfectionist, it's easy to turn that perfectionism in on yourself," he told Olympics.com in June, "and start analyzing your own personality characteristics and stuff like that."
But as the seven-time medal winner said, having Bridget "gives me a lot of great balance in my life."
"She's someone who could say, 'Hey, Ryan, you're going a little bit too hard at this, like, you can be a little bit softer on yourself today,'" he continued. "She's great for me and helps me keep a level head on things."
The couple first began dating in 2016 before tying the knot on Sep. 30, 2023.
And of course, Bridget is incredibly proud of her Olympian.
"THIRD Olympic Games locked in," she wrote on Instagram June 21 after Ryan had secured his place on Team USA. "This man blows me away. Consistently reaching this stage over 12 years - it's hard to comprehend what that takes mentally and physically."
She added, "He makes it look effortless when it's really hours of unseen work, an unshakable mindset under pressure and a strategic intellect that honestly scares me sometimes. I'm so grateful to be by your side through all of it. So in awe of you."
For more of the best Olympics moments so far, keep reading.
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal celebrate a win in their first double match.
Lebron James makes winning look easy.
USA fencer Lee Kiefer celebrates her win against China's Huang Qianqian.
Vietnam's Ha Thi Ling takes a punch from Tonga's Feofaaki Epenis.
Gymnastics champion Simone Biles gave a shoutout to her fans at the gymnastics qualifyers on day two of the 2024 Olympics.
Surger John John Florence of Team USA got jiggy with it as he and his teammates celebrated the Opening Ceremony in French Polynesia.
Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci shared an excited moment with French Tennis player Amelie Mauresmo during the torch ceremony.
Team Japan didn't let the downpour soak their spirits as they lived it up during the Opening Ceremony.
Team New Zealand was clearly in a celebratory mood as they sailed down the Seine during the Opening Ceremony.
Surger Saffi Vette of Team New Zealand made sure to pour carefully as she partook in the sand ceremony in French Polynesia.
Team USA landed an incredible moment during the 2024 Opening Ceremony as they marked the start of the games in Paris.
Recently appointed official Hype Man for USA Water Polo Women’s and Men’s National Teams Flavor Flav looked the part while attending the Games in full water polo garb.
Snoop Dogg greets the crowds as he holds the torch ahead of the Opening Ceremony.
Malaysia's Johnathan Guanjie Wong is ready for a bullseye as he practices shooting.
Sweden's Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzle wave a quick hello as they practice for women's skiff racing.
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attempt to stay dry as they take in the Parade of Nations on Paris' River Seine.
USA's Caroline Marks gets in some training time in Tahiti where the 2024 surfing events are taking place.
Sibel Altinkaya of Turkey has her eyes on the prize—and the ball—ahead of her table tennis games.
The U.S. women's Olympic tennis team—featuring Emma Navarro, Danielle Collins, Jessica Pegula, Desirae Krawczyk, Coco Gauff—ace a quick selfie.
USA's Jagger Eaton prepares for his second Olympics after earning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Henry Hutchinson of Australia scores a try in his game against Samoa.
Simone Biles practices on a balance beam while training for the 2024 Olympics.
The French and American men's rugby teams fight over possession.
Frederick Richard hits the gymnastics floor to train on the parallel bars.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz takes everything in as he prepares for his Olympic debut.
Norwegian players Christian Sorum and Anders Mol join Australian players Zachery Schubert and Thomas Hodges on the sand for a volleyball practice session.
Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics daily on NBC and Peacock until the summer games end with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.veryGood! (15)
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