-
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 someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.
Mark Spitz -
I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.
Mark Spitz
-
I swam my brains out.
Mark Spitz -
Swimming isn't everything, winning is.
Mark Spitz -
Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.
Mark Spitz -
I'm at the depot, and I'm not going anywhere. That's better to deal with than having to deal with the unknown. And the unknown is they don't want to fail. They don't want to pay the price unless there's a guarantee they're going to get there.
Mark Spitz -
If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.
Mark Spitz -
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