Awards

IUB Athletics Hall of Fame - 2015

Olympians - 1972

Swimming and Diving

United States of America

Munich, Germany

400M Freestyle Relay

Gold Medalist

Olympians - 1972

Swimming and Diving

United States of America

Munich, Germany

100M Backstroke

Bronze Medalist

Olympians - 1972

Swimming and Diving

United States of America

Munich, Germany

100M Freestyle

4th

About John Murphy

John Murphy won swimming letters in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 and swam on three NCAA champion relay teams. Murphy won Big Ten titles in 1974 and 1975 in the 100 freestyle and also swam on five Big Ten championship relay teams. He was a Pan American champion on the 400 freestyle relay team in 1971. At the 1972 Olympics, Murphy won a gold medal as member of 400 freestyle relay team, a bronze medal in the 100 backstroke and finished fourth in the 100 freestyle.