Mark Spitz

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#away #i #master #program #recently

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

#about #above #below #called #cholesterol

I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#concerned #goes #i #i can #today

In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#everyday #everyday life #life #urgency

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

#go #happens #how #how far #i

Life is true to form; records are meant to be broken. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#form #life #meant #meant to be #records

My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#forget #i #just #losing #loss

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success. ↗

— Mark Spitz

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So in my mind I own a lot of house records still. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#i #lot #mind #own #records

Swimming isn't everything, winning is. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#swimming #winning