Ross Murdoch was born on 14 January 1994 and is a Scottish competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in 2016 and 2020, the FINA World Championships and the LEN European Championships, and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games from 2014 to the present.
14 Facts About Ross Murdoch
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Between 2014 and 2016, Murdoch became a World, European and Commonwealth champion.
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Ross Murdoch rose to prominence when he won the gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, beating favourite, Olympic silver medalist and fellow Scot Michael Jamieson.
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Ross Murdoch is currently coached by Ben Higson, although predominantly coached by Jimmy Orr of West Dunbartonshire through his youth and is mentored by Rebecca Adlington.
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In 2019 Ross Murdoch was member of the 2019 International Swimming League representing Team Iron.
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In July 2014, Ross Murdoch competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games which were held in his home city of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Ross Murdoch won the Men's 200 metre final, beating Jamieson and Tait at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
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At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held starting in July in Birmingham, England, Ross Murdoch won a bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke on the first day of swimming competition with a time of 2:10.41.
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Ross Murdoch's achievement followed an eleven week retirement from swimming, that started in December 2021 and during which time he did not even get in a pool.
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Ross Murdoch's medals helped to tie the all-time performance record by swimmers representing Scotland at a single Commonwealth Games in terms of total medals won, a record of 12 total medals previously set at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Ross Murdoch finished 9th in the 100m breaststroke at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio with a time of 1:00.05.
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Ross Murdoch started swimming in Alexandria in West Dunbartonshire, close to his hometown of Balloch, when he was 6 years old.
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Ross Murdoch stated his father as being inspirational as he pushed him to achieve success.
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Ross Murdoch has a younger sister, Heather, and a younger brother, Scott.