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
One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you cant get an answer from someone until 5 oclock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesnt get too exciting after a while. – Mark Spitz
The pool is terrible, but that doesnt have much to do with my record swims. Thats all mental attitude. – Mark Spitz