rodagnev83 (Sunday 12th of October 2008 12:54:39 AM)

For some reason a lot of people get offended when they touch Phelps. Spitz will always be a legend such as Schwarzenegger in bodybuilding, and legends live forever. Pioneers are always remembered.

chaussee123 (Tuesday 9th of September 2008 05:32:19 AM)

You're forgetting the most important piece of equipment-goggles. Spitz had no goggles. Didn't the goggles fill up and make Phelps have a problem? It seemed like he complained that he couldn't see in one race.

quartzhillian (Friday 5th of September 2008 03:56:52 AM)

Funny story: When I was little and about 9 I watched Mark during the Olympics and was absolutely in puppy love. In the summer we would go stay at my mom's bosse's penthouse in Marina Del Rey California. Mark, after winning the Olympics did a milk advisory commercial. The Marina Towers had a dinning room where low and behold Mark Spitz was. He had a glass of red wine and a glass of milk. I asked him why he wasn't drinking his milk

sachemdancer12 (Wednesday 27th of August 2008 06:39:53 AM)

im in love w/ michael phelps but its safe 2 say that mark spitz is really good 2 after all w/o spitz i douht that michael would b the great swimmer that he is 2day

chorizoolive (Tuesday 26th of August 2008 05:09:07 AM)

That's Vladimir Bure.

IBeDazzled (Tuesday 26th of August 2008 08:58:06 AM)

Thanks! I didn't expect anyone to ever answer my question!

eggsmcmuffin (Sunday 24th of August 2008 05:40:45 PM)

More respect for Spitz, simply because he did it in style. Go Moustache!

TheChimeMan (Sunday 24th of August 2008 12:06:13 PM)

the equipment (eg , swiming caps, better suits) do make a big difference. phelps had that advantage. but so did everyone eles in the games. he won a medal more than spitz, so he has acheved more.

barkingbasher (Sunday 24th of August 2008 12:12:53 AM)

That's the kind of comment that would give you the life expectancy of a housefly if I met you.

Shlufi (Saturday 23rd of August 2008 01:33:05 PM)

It's not worth comparing Spitz to Phelps, different swimmers, different times, different events.