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33 quotes by Mark Spitz

Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle Gold 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly Gold 1972 Munich 100 m freestyle Gold 1972 Munich 200 m butterfly Gold 1972 Munich 200 m freestyle Gold 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley Gold 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1968 Mexico City 100 m butterfly Bronze 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold 1967 Winnipeg 100...
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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... →

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If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

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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.

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

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

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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... →

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I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

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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 an answer from... →

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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... →

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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... →

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

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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... →

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

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