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If you want to be Mark Spitz then go for it. If you want to be Michael Phelps then you'll have to work for it. Nobody should wake up to a lower expectation of themselves.
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Mark Spitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 10
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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
So in my mind I own a lot of house records still
Mark Spitz
As a kid, chess was the first thing I studied in a structured way that helped me gain the discipline to study medicine and become successful doctor.
Mark Spitz
I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team.
Mark Spitz
If you have a lane, you have a chance.
Mark Spitz
I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician.
Mark Spitz
Life is everchanging, if you cease to change, you cease to live.
Mark Spitz
Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.
Mark Spitz
If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.
Mark Spitz
Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.
Mark Spitz
The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.
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
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.
Mark Spitz
I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.
Mark Spitz
If you're fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.
Mark Spitz
Do any exercise you want as long as you're willing to do it. You see gym equipment on TV advertisements all the time, but guess what? It's only good if you actually use it.
Mark Spitz
My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will
Mark Spitz
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
(American swimmer, 1972 Summer Olympics, on winning seven gold medals Inspirational) I swam my brains out.
Mark Spitz
In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night
Mark Spitz