As Ryan Murphy touched the wall Wednesday night following his semifinal performance in the 200-meter backstroke, everyone was in shock.

The defending silver medalist had just been eliminated. 

Murphy’s time was 1:56.62, placing him 10th out of 16 competitors. He was only one-tenth of a second behind the top eight positions needed to advance to the finals on Thursday.

“I really don’t have a great frame on it,” Murphy said.

“Obviously, I’m very disappointed. It’s my fault. I just didn’t gauge it well enough.”

Additionally, Murphy fell short of making history by potentially being the first swimmer to podium in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events in consecutive races.

He claimed a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke on Monday.

The Florida native flourished in gold at Rio for the 200-meter backstroke prior to claiming silver in the Tokyo Games.

The 29-year-old also won the 100-meter in Rio 2016 and claims a bronze medal in Tokyo.

Murphy entered the Paris Games with six medals, including four gold, making him one of the Americans’ stronger swimming competitors.

Monday’s third-place finish was followed by a gender reveal.

Murphy spotted his pregnant wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the stands, where she was holding a sign that read, “Ryan, it’s a girl.”

In the 100-meter event, he finished with a time of 52.39 in a highly competitive final. USA Today highlighted that all eight finalists were separated by just 0.84 seconds.

Following Murphy’s exit in the 200, the Americans will turn to Keaton Jones – the 19-year old from Gilbert, Ariz. – who finished sixth in the 200-meter backstroke by clocking a time of 1:56.39.

As noted by Swim Swam, the United States has placed a swimmer on the podium every time in the event dating back to the 1996 Olympics.