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 ...

Mark Spitz explained why he valued not only his seven 1972 Olympic gold medals, but also another item from the Munich Games in a TODAY interview published Thursday. “I have a participant’s badge, it’s ...

Legendary swimmer Mark Spitz, born in 1950, etched his name in history at the 1972 Munich Olympics, clinching an astonishing seven gold medals and setting world records in every event. This remarkable ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nine-time gold medalist, Mark Spitz knows a thing or two about how to successfully navigate the Olympic Games as an athlete. Spitz, now 71, held the record of seven gold medals in a single Games ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Jeré Longman is a sports reporter and a best-selling author. He covers a variety of international sports, primarily Olympic ones. He has worked at The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Dallas ...