![]() ![]() Q: Was there any point in your life when you became discouraged and doubted whether your dream of becoming a World Champion Swimmer would come true? If so, what kept you going? ON PERSEVERANCE, DETERMINATION & DEVELOPING AN ATHLETE MINDSET ![]() My ultimate goal is to bring home a win for the USA. Ryan: Right now, I’m focused on the small details in order to maximize my performance. Q: What are you focused on as you prepare for this summer's big sporting event in Tokyo? Any new goals you're hoping to crush? Tell your family and friends about what you would like to achieve. One of my favorite sayings is “Goals without deadlines are dreams.” And third, make your goals public. Second, set deadlines to achieve your goals. Make your goals a part of your daily mindset and routine. Ryan: First, commit to and prioritize your goals. Q: Setting (and achieving) goals can seem overwhelming! Where should kids start? Tell us your top 3 tips for setting (and achieving) goals! Goal setting is an opportunity to write your story, so think BIG and try everything! You never know what your newest passion and talent could be unless you give it your best effort. A great place to start is to ask yourself what is valuable and important to you. Ryan: If you don’t have a specific goal in mind that you want to achieve, don’t worry. Q: What words of advice would you have for kids who may not have a specific goal they want to achieve in mind just yet? What can they start doing to discover their passions and talents? This can be applied to any of your life goals – whether it’s a personal goal or something related to sports, schools or other hobbies. Ryan: As cliché as it sounds, shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. Q: What words of encouragement would you offer to kids when it comes to dreaming big and going after their goals? We wanted to maximize each day, have focus and purpose each day, and by the end of the season, a lot of improvements were made. The practice goals are what we really focused on. The long-term goals and season goals were used as motivators infrequently throughout the year. When I was young, my coach had me set long-term goals (5+ years away), season goals (a few months away) and practice goals (things I could do every day). Ryan: I took things day by day and season by season. Q: If an aspiring young swimmer asked you how you got to where you are today, what would you say? I think that’s when the dream really formed. I remember watching the games in 2000 as a 5-year-old. I wanted to be the best at everything I tried, and naturally, I wanted that for myself as I got older. Ryan: I’ve always been super competitive. ![]() Q: Where do you think your dream of becoming a World Champion Swimmer and Olympic athlete came from? How did you know this is what you wanted to do? This week, Ryan took a break from training for Tokyo to sit down and talk with us about how he got to where he is today, and to offer advice to every kid who has a big dream of their own they hope to achieve one day! ON DREAMING BIG AND GOING AFTER YOUR GOALS Realizing the profound impact swimming has had on his life, Ryan wants everyone to be able to enjoy the pool of possibilities that come from learning how to swim-like making new friends, discovering hidden talents and learning life-long skills that could not only lead to adventures beyond your wildest dreams, but that could also save your life one day! As an ambassador for the USA Swimming Foundation and Goldfish Swim School, Ryan uses his love of the sport to save lives and build champions - in the pool, and in life. Today, his passion for swimming goes deeper than setting records and winning medals. Sixteen years later, Ryan’s dream came true when he reached his goal and made it to Rio, where he swept all three backstroke events and helped the 4x100m medley relay team with a lead-off backstroke leg that set a world record. He’ll never forget what it felt like to watch the women’s relay team overcome all odds to take first place that year, because in that moment his dream of becoming a world champion swimmer was born! That following summer, young Ryan gathered around the TV with his family to watch professional swimmers from around the world compete in Sydney. Realizing how much Ryan enjoyed swimming, his parents signed him up for a summer swim league when he was four, where his love of the sport began. Ryan’s love of the water started when his mom enrolled him in 'mommy-and-me' swim lessons when he was just 10 months old. Long before Ryan Murphy was making waves and setting records as a World Champion Swimmer and Olympic athlete, he was just a little fish with a big dream. ![]()
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