Mark Spitz, considered the swiftest swimmer of all time, made his big splash during the 1972 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in an Olympiad. His performances were ...

Phelps has nine career gold medals, tying him with four others, including swimmer Mark Spitz and track star Carl Lewis, for the most in Olympics history. He's got five more chances for gold in ...

Mark Spitz, the charismatic Californian who went on to win a record seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics, became as famous for his moustache as he did for his superhuman speed. Yet ...

Mark Spitz, wearing his starry, striped Speedos and sporting his thick, black moustache, won seven gold medals and broke seven world records at the Munich 1972 Olympics. Across the course of ...

Phelps's total of eight golds in Beijing put him one ahead of compatriot Mark Spitz's previous tally set ... of luck involving in winning his eight medals. "I guess eight is a lucky number for ...