I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master’s program. Mark Spitz Read Quote
The pool is terrible, but that doesn’t have much to do with my record swims. That’s all mental attitude. Mark Spitz Read Quote
If he wins seven golds and ties what I did, then it would be like I was the first man on the moon and he became the second. If he wins more than seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We’d both be unique. Mark Spitz Read Quote
I’m trying to do the best I can. I’m not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today. Mark Spitz Read Quote
Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching. Mark Spitz Read Quote
I wasn’t able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200. Mark Spitz Read Quote
Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it. Mark Spitz Read Quote
When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it – and everybody was talking about it – that I decided to keep it. Mark Spitz Read Quote
I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I’d like to be that guy now. Maybe that’s what I’m going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team. Mark Spitz Read Quote
