Mark Spitz

The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy. ↗

— Mark Spitz

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The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that. ↗

— Mark Spitz

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The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude. ↗

— Mark Spitz

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There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic. ↗

— Mark Spitz

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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

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What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful. ↗

— Mark Spitz

#care #champion #could #himself #perseverance

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

#comments #decided #every #everybody #getting