Team USA Swimmer Ryan Murphy won a bronze at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics — 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 — who is expecting the couple’s first child — stood up in the audience and held up a giant sign that read, “It’s a girl!” Olympics.com reported.
“I was walking back around and Bridget was holding up a sign and it said — ‘Ryan, it’s a girl,’” Murphy said. “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…
