"The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude."
-Mark Spitz
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"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
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"By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago."
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"I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician."
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