My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
(American swimmer, 1972 Summer Olympics, on winning seven gold medals Inspirational) I swam my brains out. — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record anonymously? That's almost demeaning to me. It is not… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
If you want to be Mark Spitz then go for it. If you want to be Michael Phelps then you'll have to… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the moustache off, but I realized I was getting so… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one… — Mark Spitz Copy Share Image
As a kid, chess was the first thing I studied in a structured way that helped me gain the discipline to study medicine and… — Mark Spitz Copy Share
One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get… — Mark Spitz Copy Share
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success. — Mark Spitz Copy Share
I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician. — Mark Spitz Copy Share
If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency. — Mark Spitz Copy Share
And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no… — Mark Spitz Copy Share
I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today. — Mark Spitz Copy Share
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… — Mark Spitz Copy Share
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… — Mark Spitz Copy Share
