The 2023 Golden Goggle Awards was held in Los Angeles, California on November 19. The prestigious event took place at the JW Marriott at LA Live and featured a gathering of top-notch swimmers and elite championship members. Celebrating its 19th anniversary this year, enthusiasts are buzzing with excitement after witnessing the thrilling awards ceremony, honoring their favorite swimming prodigies. Among the eagerly anticipated awards was the Male Athlete of the Year.

This category was awarded to one of the most loved names in the swimming world, Ryan Murphy. He got his name etched in the history books with this win, as he had won the last one in 2018. With multiple renowned names as the nominees for this category, Murphy nabbed this title after his stellar performances for the US Team.

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The Male Athlete of the Year Award was one of the most awaited categories of the night and its result ended up amping the crowd more. Ryan Murphy bagged this title for himself after the terrific performances he delivered this year. He won this award for collecting four medals in Fukuoka leading off the men’s and mixed medley’s relays. He attained individual gold in the 100 backstroke and silver in the 200 back.

His coming through for the US team on crucial days and undoubtedly his extraordinary performances make him worthy of this title. The audience went gaga after witnessing Murphy at the podium and delivering a gratitude speech after the win. He expressed his gratitude by stating, “We’ve heard a lot about the USA Swimming Foundation tonight and I just want to reiterate our thanks to the USA Swimming Foundation. It’s a truly a noble mission to increase access to this incredible sport and support the Olympians”.?

With this, he also expressed gratitude towards his family and other important aspects of his career that helped him deliver the outstanding performances of his career.

The remarkable performances of Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy’s specialization in backstroke has propelled him to become one of the most esteemed names in the swimming community. His exceptional skills have earned him four Olympic gold medals. Additionally, he previously held the world record in the men’s 100-meter backstroke. With his impressive accolades and stellar performances, he remains a favorite among swimming enthusiasts.

He gave a terrific delivery at the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships. He went home with 2 golds, 1 silver, and a bronze medal. He proved his prowess by showing his dominance in the 50, 100, and 200m. With this, he has pushed himself to the second place on the all-time male swimmers list. This backstroke phenom, since the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been reigning over this field.

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Apart from his skills in the water, he was also praised for his calm demeanor. For that very reason, he was selected as one of the US Olympic swim team captains for Tokyo 2020. At the 2022 World Championships, Murphy won the 200m backstroke title and attained the second position in the 100m backstroke. Now, with the 2024 Paris Olympics just 8 months away, his admirers are on their toes to witness the next dominating performance of the swimmer.

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