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American Ryan Murphy sets Olympic record, takes gold in 100m backstroke

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Olympic Update: 8/8

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Ryan Murphy, as a small child, wrote a book to his parents. In it, he inked, "I hope I become an Olympian."

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Ryan Murphy wrote this when he was a young boy. Ryan, this isn't the end - it's just the beginning! #Rio2016pic.twitter.com/zCEFfrCMDb

Well, Ryan made good. He's an Olympian. He's just 21. And now he's a gold medal-winning, record-setting member of Team USA in the pool.