Team USA Swimmer Ryan Murphy won a bronze at the 2024 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paris-olympics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paris Summer Olympics</a> &#8212; and his wife made the moment even more memorable, sharing that they were expecting a little girl.
After the U.S. swimmer took home his third Olympic medal in the men’s 100 meter backstroke, his wife Bridget Konttinen &#8212; who is expecting the couple’s first child &#8212; stood up in the audience and <a href="https://x.com/RowdyGaines/status/1818014976054837432">held up a giant sign</a> that read, “It’s a girl!” <a href="http://olympics.com">Olympics.com</a> reported.
“I was walking back around and Bridget was holding up a sign and it said — ‘Ryan, it’s a girl,’” <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/swimmer-ryan-murphys-olympic-medal-comes-with-gender-reveal/">Murphy said</a>. “That was the first time I heard the gender.”
“I think that just kind of like lit me up.” he added. “And really brought this night to a whole other level.”
“Up to this point, swimming has really been the most important thing in my life,” Murphy continued. “Pretty much every major decision I make is with swimming in mind, and that’s going to change coming up. I’m really looking forward to what’s coming.”
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This is so much bigger than ANY medal. Congrats Murph!!<a href="https://twitter.com/ryan_f_murphy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryan_f_murphy</a> <a href="https://t.co/uLo5YuN7Ge">pic.twitter.com/uLo5YuN7Ge</a>
— Rowdy Gaines (@RowdyGaines) <a href="https://twitter.com/RowdyGaines/status/1818014976054837432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
Speaking to reporters later, Murphy revealed that the two are expecting a daughter in January, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/07/29/sports/swimmer-ryan-murphys-olympic-medal-comes-with-gender-reveal/">New York Post</a> noted.
“We both — we honestly both thought it was going to be a boy,” the swimmer said. “And everyone — like everyone — we were talking to, they thought it was going to be a boy.”
Murphy and his wife tied the knot in 2023 and the Olympian credited his wife with helping him stay balanced ahead of the games.
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“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 and start analyzing your own personality characteristics and stuff like that,” Murphy said.
“Having her gives me a lot of great balance in my life,” he added. “She’s someone who could say, ‘Hey, Ryan, you’re going a little bit too hard at this, you can be a little bit softer on yourself today.’ She’s great for me and helps me keep a level head on things.&#8221;
Murphy will return to the pool on Wednesday where he will compete in the 200-meter backstroke, the Post noted. During his Olympic career, he’s taken home a total of seven medals.

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