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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 name	Sean Murphy
National team	Canada
Born	(1964-03-21) March 21, 1964 (age 58) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Etobicoke Swim Club
College team	Stanford University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Pan Pacific Championships 1985 Tokyo 200 m backstroke Summer Universiade 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]

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

External links

• Sean Murphy at the Canadian Olympic Committee
• Sean Murphy at the International Olympic Committee

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