'Everything is very exciting; the training is really exciting,' the backstroke champion tells PEOPLE
is one that requires a huge amount of dedication from athletes hoping to compete: early mornings, grueling training and intense competition for a shot that only comes around every four years., the early morning call time for training is no problem — especially with the Tokyo, Japan, Games now just months away.
“The U.S. is really, really good in backstroke,” Murphy, who made his Olympic debut four years ago in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, says.Remember Their Names! These Are the Athletes to Keep an Eye on Ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics & Paralympics RELATED VIDEO: Adam Rippon Talks on Missing the Olympics Two Times Before Becoming an Olympic Medalist in 2018
But in addition to that level-up, Murphy says the biggest difference between his last Olympics and the looming Tokyo games is a change in lifestyle.
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