Mark Spitz, Munich 1972 Olympics

[mh2blade]

why no googles or caps?

[FruitarianSwimster]

The song choice you have picked made this race look too easy.

[Reddskyz]

so chill

[ronpaulforpresident6]

To this day, only Spitz really has mastered the Olympics. He had World Records in all his 7 disciplines in 1972, Phelps did not get World Records in all his 8 disciplines

[OrchestraOfWolves46]

lad.

[BurnShitUp69]

Broke the WR. No cap, no goggles and no super suit. All while rockin the 70s porno stache. What a boss.

[CLMNZZ]

»spitz« means »pointy« in the way of »sharp« – there is missing an »e«: »Spitze« is »Top«

[xxangierulzxx]

I pretty sure phelps has the world record for 100 fly now its like somewhere around a 49

[moivhod]

@xxangierulzxx

Yeah, but only later on in Rome at the World Championship - 49.82. Still unbeaten to the present time.

[JayGatsbyOdysseus]

Did Phelps get 8 world records or just 8 gold medals.

[moivhod]

He had 7 WRs in Beijing, "failing" only in 100m butterfly, in which he - nevertheless - set a new OR.

[GregoryHYFR]

@JayGatsbyOdysseus 7 world records, he missed the hundred fly by .18

[MeMr1234321]

i know that gary hall got his ass beat but he was frommy team, the cincinnati marlins

[moivhod]

The song is "Fly, robin, fly" (1975) by German group "Silver Convention"

[valentine446]

Great athlete. What song is this?

[moivhod]

Yeah, you're right - the medal ceremony was for the 200m freestyle with its scandalous Adidas supposed "hidden advertising". I just jointed it all together to give the "flavor" of these past times :O)))

[franknblunt]

That was funny odd. Many of the swimmers had long hair but likely removed all other hair except for Spitz seen prepping his mustache.

The event shown was the 200 fly but results displayed the 200 free. Then he waves his green Adidas in salute to the crowd.

Awesome capsule of the times!

[FruitarianSwimster]

One of my favorite athletes of all time