Sean Murphy (born March 21, 1964) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for six years on the Canada national swimming team, setting several national records. Murphy competed in several international competitions, including the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Commonwealth Games, World University Games, FINA World Aquatics Championships, and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, he finished in 8th in the final of the men's 100-metre backstroke.[1]

Sean Murphy
Personal information
Full nameSean Murphy
National teamCanada
Born (1964-03-21) March 21, 1964 (age 60)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubEtobicoke Swim Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 200 m backstroke

Murphy attended Stanford University, and competed for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team from 1985 to 1988. As a college swimmer, he won three individual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships and contributed to three NCAA national team championships. He would also earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.[2]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sean Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Catalina Names Sean Murphy Chief Data & Analytics Officer".

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