Mark Spitz - Seven golds - Munich 1972 Olympic Games

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12 жыл бұрын

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At the 1972 Munich Games, Spitz was determined to make up for his below-par performances four years earlier at the 1968 Mexico City Games. He did not disappoint. Over a period of eight days, Mark Spitz entered seven events, won all seven and set a world record in every one.
Mark Spitz held the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games for 36 years. It was finally broken by American phenomenon Michael Phelps who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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@MattePurple1 4 жыл бұрын

Mustache, big hair, no cap, no goggles. Legend.

@johnhughes8466 4 жыл бұрын

For me the greatest ever! 7 golds, 7 world records ! Truly amazing!

@juancastillonb 2 жыл бұрын

yyyyeeessss !!!

@hatcher2262 8 жыл бұрын

When you watch how different the way swimmers swim today are so different. The swimmers today swim look so aerodynamic, as the saying goes, you can put a cup of water on their heads.

@erikamackenzie2408 6 жыл бұрын

My dad swam in those Olympicss against Mark Spitz ... As he would say, "It was a close race when the gun went off!" 😂

@mhartung8335 6 жыл бұрын

was your pop ian ?............I was 14 yrs old then but remember the name............same with bruce rogers at flst........74 to 76..........nat qualifier in 100 back and 100 fly.........be well

@erikamackenzie2408 6 жыл бұрын

M Hartung - Yes, Ian Mackenzie is my dad!!! :)

@milandamjanovic1213 3 жыл бұрын

Did your father swim in Mexico 1968 too? I see it now ....it was Don Mc Kenzie in Mexico 68. My best wishes

@IWantToMature85 3 жыл бұрын

Spitz > Phelps

@hamzatabaichount7873 3 жыл бұрын

@@erikamackenzie2408 Tell him I said hi from Montreal please!

@spactick 3 жыл бұрын

I was in Munich when Spitz won his medals. The whole Olympic village was totally shocked that one athlete could accomplish such an amazing feat. Seven golds. Seven world records. And then the unthinkable happened and shocked us again, but in a totally different way

@shane-irish Жыл бұрын

Really

@miker6570 8 жыл бұрын

Wow those starts back then look almost like bellyflops today.

@truongnd1 8 жыл бұрын

exactly 😂

@misscritique84 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@roxy5588 3 жыл бұрын

They are bellyflops and they hurt so much. 😂😂

@walternoelfalborgpedersen7285 3 жыл бұрын

Thats cause they thought it was slower to stay underwater

@foofighter7683 2 жыл бұрын

@FJLocHDwe'd like to think people were stupid in the past but i think they tried to enter the water as flat as possible probably because the were not allowed underwater dolphin kicks

@inbredagogo 12 жыл бұрын

you have to be one hell of an athlete to be a competitive swimmer, and to become a champion, you're in the elite class.

@MattePurple1 4 жыл бұрын

From Wikipedia: "Spitz was originally reluctant to swim the 100-meter freestyle, fearing that he would not win the gold medal. Minutes before the race, he confessed on the pool deck to ABC's Donna de Varona, 'I know I say I don't want to swim before every event, but this time I'm serious. If I swim six and win six, I'll be a hero. If I swim seven and win six, I'll be a failure.' Spitz won by half a stroke in a world-record time of 51.22 seconds."

@BestVeganMemes 12 жыл бұрын

Mark Spitz exemplifies the true spirit of the Olympics. He will live on forever in Olympic history!

@juancastillonb 2 жыл бұрын

yes ...he's the best ever

@lilybond6485 3 жыл бұрын

I was glued to the Olympics in 1972. I used to dream of sleeping next to Mark Spitz - with his body and arms around me. That’s it -- just sleeping -- arms around me -- nothing else. What ? You don’t believe me ? You think that I am not saying what I really wish would happen ? Well that’s it ! Hugging - Snuggling. If something else would have happened -- well -- that was not on my agenda and I should not be held responsible. 😇

@allgoo1964 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Spitz was the Michael Phelps of his time, or you can call Michael Phelps the new Mark Spitz. He did it with full hair and mustache and all.

@shimmeringfairydust3275 4 жыл бұрын

No caps or goggles either!

@roxy5588 8 жыл бұрын

Every time they started a race that must hurt! 😂😂😂 And Mark Spitz a true legend to Olympic Swimming. The original multi gold medalist. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@frankkolton1780 6 жыл бұрын

When I saw Spitz break all those records I thought no other men's swimmer will ever achieve that amount of Olympic success, boy was I wrong.

@josefserf1926 10 ай бұрын

The greatest sporting achievement - bar none.

@nenabunena 5 жыл бұрын

He was very very handsome, nice well proportioned body, great tan, chiselled dark features. He looks like a Greek marble statue

@samochillay 12 жыл бұрын

a true legend!

@eduardnowak5747 2 жыл бұрын

Hatte ich ihn bewundert ! Ich war damals 15 und bin durch ihn zum Schwimmen gekommen und schwimmè heute noch mit 64 im Freiwasser 10km 🤙🏊‍♂️

@fardelphilippe5991 6 жыл бұрын

Mémorable Mark Spitz, génial de revoir ce fabuleux champion comme je le suivais à l'époque!!!

@Mickkie 2 жыл бұрын

Idk, there's something about watching Mark Spitz swim. He was fierce in the water. Competitive yes, but fierce, "SHARK Fierce".

@O3PL566 12 жыл бұрын

full moustache, thick hair, no cap. what a champ

@shimmeringfairydust3275 9 жыл бұрын

He was so gorgeous!

@diemnguyen5011 8 жыл бұрын

He looks a lot like Freddie Mercury, minus the teeth of course!:)

@shimmeringfairydust3275 8 жыл бұрын

+Diem Nguyen ya think? Both gorgeous men but Freddie was so exotic looking.

@diemnguyen5011 8 жыл бұрын

+Elaine Snow True. :)

@shimmeringfairydust3275 8 жыл бұрын

+Diem Nguyen no one can sing like Freddie. NO ONE. I miss him so much!

@diemnguyen5011 8 жыл бұрын

+Elaine Snow So do I, as you can tell by my user profile picture.

@tammanyfields3583 3 жыл бұрын

True story after the Olympics Mark was dining at the Marina Del Rey City Club which was part of the Marina Towers. We had the pleasure of eating there and on one evening Mark was there eating and he had just done a milk commercial and when I saw him, he was drinking wine and I was just a little kid and before my mom could grab me I ran over to him and scolded him for not drinking milk.

@suzim9458 8 жыл бұрын

Well I'm truly appreciative of seeing this, but why the music? Would love to just hear the race atmosphere.

@no288 8 жыл бұрын

agree...its so annoying

@butifarra61 12 жыл бұрын

he was my hero and motivation to start swimming. Many thanks mr. spitz.

@juancastillonb 2 жыл бұрын

💢💢💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 agree, the best ever

@anthonyclarke5579 Жыл бұрын

Someone told me Spitz was suffering from nerves and looking to scratch from the 100m free final, he was told by (I think it was the coach Doc Councilman) "go ahead but if you do, no one will remember you!"

@scheis123 11 жыл бұрын

He was so fine!

@beastsaver6514 3 жыл бұрын

Yes...seeing him now! Like Joe Namath. If those hunks can age like that, what hope does anyone have. Sad.

@changkwangoh 4 күн бұрын

What a 70’s pool and atmosphere! I bet people (and the swimmers) were smoking in this facility. I’d like to be there in person!

@motorcyclesarecool1236 5 жыл бұрын

Just remember, Spitz had his mustache and hair which causes drag, if he wore a cap, he would have been much faster

@serenapirovano8255 3 жыл бұрын

Just remember, Spitz proved to be the strongest

@hedgefundshyster..3241 4 жыл бұрын

Unlike Phelps....mark Spitz golds were all world records..

@escape7557 6 жыл бұрын

He's so cute

@dsfddsgh 12 жыл бұрын

Someone that dominate would be a great swimmer today with all the technical advantages and training that they do today.

@alama56 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Spitz... para muchos un ídolo!!! NEVER TOO LATE

@motorcyclesarecool1236 5 жыл бұрын

And look at the way they jumped into the water, WITHOUT holding on to the block

@RoxyRoth 2 жыл бұрын

and NO under-waters! Just splat and swim.

@sussyoddone6531 9 жыл бұрын

El mejor de todos !!!...( sin todas esas mallas de ahora, para deslizarse mejor en el agua ) , con un físico, digamos "normal ", no "deforme", como se ven en estos tiempos... Tuve la fortuna, de nadar en la piscina del Club Palmeiras, de San Pablo ( Brasil ) , donde había una enorme foto de él, con una leyenda , que decía : " AQUI NADÓ MARK SPITZ !!! "...!

@Chuck0856 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see today's swimmers try the same thing without the shaving and caps and tech.

@juancastillonb 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree...Spitz, the best ever

@ernestmchugh3132 2 жыл бұрын

The Greek Stallion!

@santosalmeidajoaoherberthe2318 Жыл бұрын

I am from Brazil ,Spitz the best

@yuriy_gorobchuk6336 6 жыл бұрын

Every time they start, I just imagine the pain of doing a start like that

@CarlsCozyCorner 3 жыл бұрын

Ugh. It reminds me of when I started and would forget to dive down... painful!

@sarahmatz4858 2 ай бұрын

Wow, that is crazy!

@detlefheubach5843 4 жыл бұрын

Don Schollander, Shane Gould, Mark Spitz !, Roland Matthes ........ ❤ fantastic ❤ 🏊‍♂️ ❤

@Luke-rm2ml 4 жыл бұрын

I have vague memories of watching this in a hotel room not sure how thats possible seens how i wasnt born until 86 just watching this to see if i get any other flashbacks

@apuuc 8 жыл бұрын

If Mark Spitz could of earned money like M Phelps does today I believe he would of had as many gold medals as Phelps. Back then they had to be amateurs who earned no money. He quit swimming after 1972 so he could make money from his success. If you look at his races he won them all convincingly so I think he would of had as long of a run as Micheal..

@davidmoore5017 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Nearly everything is different now.

@kevinbetter 3 жыл бұрын

Thats how records get broken, techniques get smoother

@zlinedavid 4 ай бұрын

Mark Spitz and Doc Counsilman, two of Indiana University’s finest.

@ldanzamariastile3536 9 жыл бұрын

hELL THEY USED TO SWIM WITHOUT GOOGLES

@RayFliesAway 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that until you mentioned it.🤣.

@shimmeringfairydust3275 5 жыл бұрын

And no caps, plus Spitz rocked a full, wavy crop of hair AND a mustache. When’s the last time you saw a swimmer with facial hair?

@nenabunena 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah with underarm hair, unshaved body too

@dajiangliu6949 10 жыл бұрын

the dive all looks strange back then. Nowadays, they all dive deep.

@Runner8617 3 жыл бұрын

3:09 - that was such a belly flop!😃

@Rawk4Life 11 жыл бұрын

While it might have taken 36 years for another athlete (Michael Phelps) to top Mark Spitz' All Time Record of most Golds in a single Olympics, I think it will be more than a half century from now before Phelps' All Time Record is topped.

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

that's what they said about spits in 72

@janekb7203 8 жыл бұрын

200m butterfly spitz - 2:00.70 phelps - 1:51.51

@TheColinChapman 8 жыл бұрын

correct. ten seconds that have been bought in the pharmacy....

@ptitbaronnet 8 жыл бұрын

+TheColinChapman Stupid comment.. If you know a bit in swimming, you will see how much this sport has grown the last couple of years... I mean, look at the technics they were using, and look at the technics they have right now ?

@TheColinChapman 8 жыл бұрын

+ptitbaronnet if it makes You feel better, make that five instead of ten. but still illegal.

@bpw8139 8 жыл бұрын

You have to remember that the water used in the pools now is different to what that used back then. The density of the water back then was so much higher, thus more difficult to manoeuvre through.

@TheColinChapman 8 жыл бұрын

+bp w probably correct, even if it sounds ridiculous. but as far as I know, back in these days the water temperature was 60F, now it is 70F. that makes approx. two percent in density.

@IThinkYouLookLarvely 12 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for those points, this looks like it could have happened today! The digital clocks look ahead of the time, it's hard to believe it's 40 years ago... though the moustache helps! It's funny, as I guess sports competitors thought less about what would streamline them in their sport and were still happy to follow the hair/facial hair fashions of the time.

@multiio1424 8 жыл бұрын

What's funny is that the women's world record today is pretty much equal to or in some cases better than some of those winning times by Spitz.

@raviduidippili5175 7 жыл бұрын

multi io well the women these days have goggles and technical suits which reduce drag underwater

@jeffwillis3021 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! Reminds me of when I was 13! The only time I was really in love! Where are you Diane Harris? Lol

@carloslopes7324 3 жыл бұрын

Word the best

@semanurhayal3137 9 жыл бұрын

sen en iyisisin mark

@UDES86 11 жыл бұрын

champ champ champ

@kellyanderson7624 3 жыл бұрын

Back when they didn't wear caps and goggles

@martintamke 2 жыл бұрын

The competitions are not shown full length but cut into shorter bits

@Aquaria 11 жыл бұрын

It's the lane he's in. If you look beside his name on the right, you see a red arrow next to it, to indicate the winner.

@paulistinhodelatuf 4 жыл бұрын

good afternoon, can i use this video in a live for educational purposes?

@clarkpitti3196 11 жыл бұрын

Does ANYONE know this song?? I'm currently obsessed with it.

@JBluver18 12 жыл бұрын

Wow, no swim caps then. It looks strange.

@user-mi9ci1qn7t 4 жыл бұрын

배치기 장난 아니구만~ 물안경없이 대단하네

@joewagstaff8840 5 жыл бұрын

So apparently in the 70s nobody knew about dynamic fluid force and friction

@CarlsCozyCorner 3 жыл бұрын

...correct

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

well techniques are being improved everyday. 30 years from now people will laugh at Michael Phelps's techniques.

@juancastillonb 2 жыл бұрын

moreover Phelps didn't won 8...only 7...the 8th. was a gift of the twisted jury

@BPeezy315 12 жыл бұрын

best one at 1:56

@Jared7873 12 жыл бұрын

It's his lane #4

@edghar7995 2 жыл бұрын

7ING👑

@dppjos2293 9 жыл бұрын

Now phelps is the most record of gold medals ;)

@truongnd1 8 жыл бұрын

yeah so .... Spitz is the first and most celebrated . without Spitz Phelps now is nothing .

@thomasoftorquemadamcdxx171 7 жыл бұрын

*Mark Spitz*

@osvaldosolis2750 3 жыл бұрын

🥺

@venigil 12 жыл бұрын

i thought exactly the same...so funny

@mao555mmm 4 жыл бұрын

Это ещё 50м и 4х100 вольники не плавали!

@christylka1377 5 жыл бұрын

Im confused why are there 3 Americans in the finals? Its only top 2 from trials go

@bestcoastsxmcp 4 жыл бұрын

Best suits ever. USA!!

@abata9324 4 жыл бұрын

A retro dive

@freebob3 12 жыл бұрын

why do they always show 4th place?

@RealTalkWithSSG 10 жыл бұрын

Hmm..nowadays, all competitors are heavily muscled unlike these swimmers.

@henryj8363 9 жыл бұрын

+AuroraS 92 heavily? Not really.

@SkylarPro 8 жыл бұрын

+Henry J not heavily, but comparing to those they have a lot more build and substance to them

@henryj8363 8 жыл бұрын

SkylarPro steroids

@SkylarPro 8 жыл бұрын

Henry J not necessarily, they would be disqualified then. it's really not that hard to get this much mass, it's not like they look like body builders ffs. all you need is the right kind of diet and some weight exercises in addition to swimming

@henryj8363 8 жыл бұрын

SkylarPro clearly you know nothing about steroids, you dont take them then suddenly look like a bodybuilder. They can also be used for strength and endurance reasons not mass building.

@michaelmooney7341 5 жыл бұрын

If he could have swum two more olympics think his times would have dropped two more seconds..

@nycdweller 4 жыл бұрын

Spitz is better than Phelps; better looking too. They had to get Spitz out of Germany in 1972 quickly because of what happened to the Israeli athletes (Spitz is Jewish).

@beastsaver6514 3 жыл бұрын

Oh really! Interesting.

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

I agree, he does not have the physical features of any Native American tribal group that I am familiar with. In fact, he looks Caucasian, so most likely of European descend. Very good observational skills Rectiony.

@paulthomas9911 6 жыл бұрын

speedo and a mustache = """ahhhh, the good ole days"""

@yesher147 12 жыл бұрын

No caps

@SBuckmann 12 жыл бұрын

No goggles either...

@danielcavalier711 7 жыл бұрын

In the first race 6 of the 8 swimmer dive very bad, I mean, the just fall in the water, bellyflops

@Aizhaqueeni 8 жыл бұрын

Woww, he even looked like Michael!

@truongnd1 8 жыл бұрын

no ! Mark Spitz is the first and only , Michael looks more like Mark . Mark came before Michael . spitz won 7 gold and retired at just 22 yrs more achieving than Michael . Michael just has more medals and gold because he is greedy . Mark Spitz isnt greedy and doesnt need any more medals

@diemnguyen5011 8 жыл бұрын

He looks like Freddie Mercury too!:)

@raviduidippili5175 7 жыл бұрын

DemonOfTheWest88 michael is ambitious

@nicholasbai33 7 жыл бұрын

They had touch pads then?

@LRidT 12 жыл бұрын

Am i wrong or all they all belly flopping? Hahah^^

@ernestmchugh3132 2 жыл бұрын

He was a fox! Still is!

@ThatPhunnyStuff 12 жыл бұрын

without the suits.. lol

@MrJeepsters 2 жыл бұрын

On s"est posé des questions sur les allemands de l'est en 1976 mais pas sur les américains en 1972. Cela aurai dû être l'inverse.

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

I have nothing against Koreans, why?

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

Because of the ideological differences obviously. North wants the united Korea to be under their regime while South wants the united country to be under theirs. Seriously how old are you? You don't seem very bright.

@MrRazorblade999 12 жыл бұрын

Almost embarrassing to look at compared to the best swimmers of today.

@miodragperisic3591 7 жыл бұрын

Phelps vs spitz have chance 1/100 with drugs

@mz74smart 11 жыл бұрын

That is irrelevant to our conversation, and also incorrect. USA is North Korea's sworn enemy. North Korea's goal is the same as South Korea's, a peaceful reunification. The only country standing in the way is USA, that is why North Korea acts are so hostile about developing nuclear weapons.