Mark Spitz ruled the pool in 1972. But now, he concedes, it’s time for Michael Phelps to tie or surpass his record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games. “Listen, this has lasted for 36 years ...

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Editor's note:This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our fall coverage. BLOOMINGTON – Fifty years ago, there was a before ...

He won seven gold medals in 1972, and he's still getting endorsement deals today. By Bill Higgins Mark Spitz, pictured in 1973 with his seven gold medals from Munich, came out of retirement in 1991 in ...

Due to an agreement with the Quidel Corporation, the Pac-12 Conference, which has postponed fall and winter sports through Dec. 31, could return to action sooner than anticipated. The agreement will ...

Until Michael Phelps thundered to eight golds at Beijing 2008, Spitz was considered the undisputed ‘greatest’ swimmer in history, the winningest athlete all-time in any Olympic sport at one Games, the ...

Sept. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1609, navigator Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan. In 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent nine ...

BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Rundown of the seven finals raced by Mark Spitz for his seven gold medals and seven world records at the 1972 Munich Olympics: Sign up here. Aug 28 - 200 butterfly - 1.

In 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, setting a record that stood until Michael Phelps broke it with eight in 2008. Spitz instantly became a hero, a ...

The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.