The Paris Olympics may not have been an expected outing for the Team USA male swimmers. After all, the contingent had to wait long to see someone from the team to gain the individual gold medal. But the swimmers didn’t have any lack of effort in their job. They put in every ounce of effort to win their events. Ryan Murphy was one such. The four-time Olympic champion had the responsibility to win the men’s 100m backstroke event in the French capital. The event has always been his forte. In fact, he once boasted of having the world record timing in the event. However, in Paris, Ryan failed to make the mark. He ended up claiming the bronze medal in the event. But here’s the twist.
After the event’s final, Ryan noticed his wife, Bridget Konttinen Murphy, standing in the stands with a board. The board had a few handwritten words, and it read, “Ryan it’s a girl.” The swimming pro couldn’t believe his eyes. After the medal ceremony, he wasted no time and joined his wife on the stand, cherishing the moment. Since that July evening, a lot of things have changed. But the days at the end earned Ryan Murphy something heavenly. What’s that?
On January 29, the 29-year-old broke the news on Instagram. He is now the father of his girl child, Eevi Lillian Murphy. His story with Bridget now has another member. So, it is all about three. Right? Ryan followed that odd number in the caption of the post. While sharing a carousel of Bridget and the newborn on Instagram, Ryan penned, “Family of 3! Eevi Lillian Murphy🪽came into the world on 1/24/25.” But why Eevi? An odd question, for sure! But sometimes, diehard fans chase the source to get the meaning of the names. Well, the Olympian had a special arrangement for them in the caption.
Just below the caption, Ryan Murphy wrote, “A name of Finnish origin meaning “life.”” Doesn’t it promote that he and his wife welcomed ‘life’ in Eevi’s form? Absolutely. A new beginning! The swimming world couldn’t miss such a beautiful parallel the couple drew by adding the name! On Instagram, Abbey Weitzeil marked her appearance. The four-time Olympic medalist dropped her good wishes for the Murphy family. She wrote, “Eevi she’s beautiful congrats you guys!!🩷”
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