It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I’m trying to see how far I can go. Mark Spitz Read Quote
The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that. Mark Spitz Read Quote
There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic. Mark Spitz Read Quote
All things being equal, if we could simulate the same scenario, he has a lot more difficult task. He’s elected to swim six individual events, as opposed to what I elected to do, which was four. Mark Spitz Read Quote
I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school in the spring of 1972. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities. Mark Spitz Read Quote
By making a comeback, I’m changing the attitude of people toward me. If I’d known that people would react so enthusiastically, I’d have done it years ago. Mark Spitz Read Quote
In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night. Mark Spitz Read Quote
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one’s ability and likelihood for success. Mark Spitz Read Quote
