Tokay's Walker makes big splash in showdown Sep 30, 2009
Favorite athlete: U.S. Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz. Favorite hobbies: Outside of the pool, Walker plays clarinet and saxophone in Tokay High's band. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
All too familiar Aug 15, 2009
But like so many of the dominant athletes from Olympics past - Jesse Owens, Paavo Nurmi, Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps - golf has its own superstar. The difference is that Tiger Woods looks to peak four times a year, instead of once every four years. (Boston Globe)
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Phelps sets world record, beats Cavic in 100 fly - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Phelps answers Serbian rival Aug 2, 2009
Without that win, Phelps would not have broken Mark Spitz s record for most gold medals in a single games. Cavic has stewed over the loss ever since, believing he touched first but didn t put as much pressure on the touchpad as Phelps, who ad-libbed an extra lunge and crashed into the wall much harder. (Boston Globe)
Lochte wipes out Phelps world record as six more tumble Aug 1, 2009
Mark Spitz found the whole thing so amusing and said that he was planning to get back in the pool, as long as he could wear one of the bodysuits. The suits that are breaking world records are so good that today I am announcing my comeback, effective immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2009, the 59-year-old winner of seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Seven more worlds records knock off Beijing Jul 31, 2009
Mark Spitz found the whole thing so amusing he released a statement to The Associated Press saying he was planning to get back in the pool, as long as he could wear one of the high-tech bodysuits that are helping set all these fast times. "The suits that are breaking world records are so good that today I am announcing my comeback, effective immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2009," the 59-year-old winner of seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games said, all in jest. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pure gold: 29 world records in just 5 days Jul 31, 2009
Swimming great Mark Spitz suggested that at 59, he too could be setting records if he donned the wafer-thin polyurethane swimsuit. The suits that are breaking world records are so good that today I am announcing my comeback, effective immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2009, he said in a statement, released in jest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Phelps actually has day off at world championships Jul 30, 2009
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Phelps sets record in 200 butterfly Jul 30, 2009
For good measure, he surpassed another of Mark Spitz s accomplishments with the 34th world record of his career, one more than Spitz had during his brilliant run in the pool. One night after he was soundly beaten by Germany s Paul Biedermann, Phelps sliced the time in what he calls his bread and butter to 1 minute 51. (Boston Globe)
Phelps Looking to Dive into Reality Show Jul 26, 2009
Michael Phelps already took down Mark Spitz. The record-breaking Olympian can't wait to take on Shaq. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Phelpseager for Shaq race Jul 26, 2009
ROME - Michael Phelps already took down Mark Spitz. The record-breaking Olympian cant wait to take on Shaq. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Making A Splash Jul 25, 2009
That was the 33rd world record of his career, tying him with Mark Spitz for the most all-time. Of all the races in Rome, Phelps would love to win this one, break the 50-second barrier and go one better than Spitz. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
College Corner: OBrien swims his way into US Open championships Jul 23, 2009
College Corner: OBrien swims his way into US Open championships - Lexington, MA - Lexington Minuteman. College Corner: OBrien swims his way into US Open championships. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
International Swim Center in Santa ... Jul 22, 2009
This venue is where nineteen Olympic gold medal swimmers; Mark Spitz, Donna de Varona, Don Schollander, Chris Von Saltza, and Pablo Morales; have either trained and competed for Santa Clara Swim Team or called Santa Clara home. The International Swim Center was even graced with the presence of the famous movie star, Esther Williams, a few years ago, when she was invited to watch a Synchronized Swim Show Tribute for the Olympic swimmers after Summer Olympics where many of the swimmers took... (Suite101.com)
The Top 10 Olympic Moments From Beijing Jul 13, 2009
The American swimming phenom was going for his seventh gold medal in Beijing, a win which would have tied him with Mark Spitz for the most golds at a single Games. But halfway through the finals of the 100-m butterfly, Phelps was stuck in seventh place. (Time.com)
Lezak skips Worlds for Maccabiah Games Jul 6, 2009
It was the fastest 100-meter lap in history and helped teammate Michael Phelps to a record eight gold medals, eclipsing the previous record of seven held by another Maccabiah athlete, Mark Spitz. Lezak's two other Olympic gold medals are for the 400 medley relay in Beijing and for the same event in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. (MSNBC -- Sports)
List of famous Bay Area high school grads Jun 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009. For nearly 144 years, Bay Area high schools have produced stars, geniuses and pioneers in everything from comedy to computers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Healthy Obsession: 100 laps before work May 26, 2009
To be honored alongside swimming immortals like Johnny Weissmuller and Mark Spitz is unbelievable. Gear you can't live without: Kickboard by Ocean. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Is it ever too late to say thanks? Apr 28, 2009
Mark Spitz swam for Indiana in those days. Not even Lance Armstrong dominated his sport the way Spitz did. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Nominees Announced for 2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Presented by Allstate Apr 17, 2009
The charter class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was enshrined in 1983, with such Olympic legends as Cassius Clay, Peggy Fleming, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz, and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team. Annual additions continued through 1992, adding Olympic legends such as Bart Conner, Dorothy Hamill, "Sugar Ray" Leonard, Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis, and Mary Lou Retton. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Progress Thwarted Mar 28, 2009
In fact, the use of the high-tech suits by Michael Phelps last summer casts doubt on the claim that his performance was greater than that of Mark Spitz in 1972. Phelps won eight golds, one more than Spitz. (Townhall.com)
Spitz reaches out to Phelps after tabloid scandal Mar 17, 2009
Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps combined to win 15 golds at the '72 and '08 Games ... (AP) -- Mark Spitz says he feels badly for Michael Phelps, the American swimmer who beat his 36-year-old mark for most gold medals at an Olympics. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Spitz says he feels badly for Phelps Mar 17, 2009
- Mark Spitz says he feels badly for Michael Phelps. Spitz, whose record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics was broken by Phelps last year, talked briefly about Phelps on Monday night while in Little Rock for a speaking engagement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Phelps says pot pipe photo bad mistake Mar 13, 2009
14 Michael Phelps, U.S., swimming (2004-6; 2008-8)9 Larysa Latynina, Soviet Union, gymnastics (1956-4; 1960-3; 1964-2)9 Carl Lewis, U.S., track and field (1984-4; 1988-2; 1992-2; 1996-1)9 Paavo Nurmi, Finland, track and field (1920-3; 1924-4; 1928-2)9 Mark Spitz, U.S., swimming (1968-2; 1972-7) ... Record-setting OlympianAt the Beijing Olympics last August, Phelps had won eight gold medals, one more than Mark Spitz had won at the 1972 Munich Games and more than anyone had... (MSNBC -- Sports)
South Carolina Sheriff: No Charges For Phelps Feb 17, 2009
Phelps' eight gold medals in Beijing passed the record by Mark Spitz, who had seven at the 1972 Munich Games. Overall, Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals, including six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Spartan Sports Roundup Feb 12, 2009
70 - the previous pool record was set in 1972 by Mark Spitz. Puskaric (200 breaststroke, 1:57. (Msuspartans.com)
Hackett can do hat-trick: Perkins Feb 8, 2009
"Every time he swims he does things we we can't believe in the sport. If he walks away with five, six, seven gold medals he deserves all of the adulation he can get. "You'd have to say we haven't seen an athlete like Michael Phelps since Mark Spitz, so that's three or four generations. It is unbelievable. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
