In Pictures: Ryan Murphy, Lilly King and team USA train in Croatia ahead of the Paris Olympics

Ryan Murphy, along with Lily King and other elite swimmers including Nic Fink, Anna Peplowski, Kieran Smith, Abbey Weitzeil, Brooks Curry, Phoebe Bacon and Thomas Heilman, was seen honing his skills in Croatia ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The USA swimming team recently arrived in the country for pre-Games training after completing their first such training camp at Target Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina from July 2 to 11, 2024 where the fans were treated to an open training session.

The 48 athletes are now training in Croatia from July 11 to 22.

Murphy, who secured three medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 100m and 200m backstroke and the 4x100m medley, will again compete in the two individual events in Paris. He was seen polishing his strokes in the Eastern European country before heading to Paris on July 23, 2024 when the USA swimming team will attend international training until July 25, 2024, the day before the opening ceremony of the quadrennial Games.

Indiana swimmer Lily King was also seen practicing her routine. She is set to compete in the women's 100m and 200m breaststroke.

USA Swimming had organized a similar training camp in Croatia ahead of the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. They shared a few pictures from this year's session on Instagram and wrote:

"Gearing up for action ⚡️"

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"No shortage of motivation from my end" - Ryan Murphy exudes confidence ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics

Ryan Murphy clinched a gold medal with the team in the 4x100m medley at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also secured a silver in the 200m backstroke and a bronze in the 100m backstroke in Japan.

Ryan Murphy looks on prior to the Men's backstroke final at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana - Getty Images

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Murphy has set his sights on earning the gold medals in two individuals events. In an interview with Business Standard, he expressed his drive to achieve such glory in his third appearance at the Games:

"There's definitely no shortage of motivation from my end. I feel like I've always got a fire under my b**t."

Ryan Murphy also enjoyed a successful run at the 2016 Rio Olympics by securing three gold medals in the 100m and 200m backstroke and the 4x100m medley.