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Mark Spitz quotes

American Athlete February 10, 1950

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Mark Spitz quote: "The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and..."
The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy. Mark Spitz
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 seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We'd both be unique. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started..."
I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan:..."
I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my..."
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
And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "Swimming isn't everything, winning is."
Swimming isn't everything, winning is. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "So in my mind I own a lot of house records still."
So in my mind I own a lot of house records still. Mark Spitz
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
Mark Spitz quote: "The only side effect of too much training is that you get into..."
The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing...."
My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "I swam my brains out."
I swam my brains out. Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz quote: "I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am..."
I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician. Mark Spitz
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
Mark Spitz quote: "Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact."
Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact. Mark Spitz

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