American swimmer Ryan Murphy had a big day on Monday.
Moments after winning bronze in the men’s 100-meter backstroke — his third-consecutive Olympic medal in the event, according to USA Today — he learned the gender of his first child.
After Murphy finished the race, he walked toward his wife in the crowd, who was holding a sign that said, “Ryan it’s a girl!”
Murphy shared a photo and video of his wife with the sign on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Safe to say that yesterday was a good day,” he wrote in the post.
The soon-to-be dad was asked about the moment in a press conference after the race. He said the couple had been guessing the gender of their baby for a while.
“That just kind of lit me up and brought this night to a whole other level,” he said, per The Associated Press’ Janie McCauley.
Murphy is from Jacksonville, Florida, and is a big Jacksonville Jaguars fan. In the press conference, he voiced his hope that she becomes friends with another star athlete’s baby — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
“I don’t know how far along Trevor Lawrence and his wife are, but I think he has a daughter on the way so I hope our daughters can be friends,” he said, per NBC Sports.
Earlier this month, Lawrence announced that he and his wife are expecting a girl on Instagram. She will be their first child.
What Olympic events is Ryan Murphy competing in?
The Paris Games are Murphy’s third Olympics. His 100-meter backstroke medal was his seventh Olympic medal.
Murphy has a chance to add to this week’s excitement later this week.
On Wednesday, he will compete in the men’s 200-meter backstroke.