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 won his eighth gold medal, surpassing Mark Spitz's seven in the Olympics. The American swimmer shared a video of the 4x100m relay race against the French swimmers on his Instagram story.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...