Take a look at swimming legend Mark Spitz at 70 years old and celebrate the incredible legacy of one of the greatest ...

More than a half-century after Mark Spitz starred at the 1972 Olympic Games, some of swimming's leading women are chasing his ...

For children of the 1970s, there were two iconic posters that could be found in American bedrooms. One was of Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" heartthrob. The other was a swimmer, of all things.

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our fall coverage. BLOOMINGTON – Fifty years ago, there was a before ...

With the Pan American Games scheduled to start this weekend, it seemed like an appropriate time to feature the launch of a legend. At the 1967 edition of the Pan Am Games, Mark Spitz made his name ...

For children of the 1970s, there were two iconic posters that could be found in American bedrooms. One was of Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" heartthrob. The other was a swimmer, of all things.

If he’d had a mind to, Mark Spitz could have celebrated on a far grander scale. He could have whooped it up with coaches, teammates and his legion of fans who now were everywhere in Munich. But he ...

PARIS — The stunning stat that tells the ongoing story of Olympic swimming’s evolution is, on the surface, a testament to Australian speed. It’s the story of Ariarne Titmus, the “Terminator” of world ...

“I liked it better when my mustache hid the fact that I wasn’t quite smiling.”Photo: Getty Images Mmmm. Mark? That mustache alone would leave you at the other end of the pool from Phelps. You could ...

Basking in the glow of seven gold medals from the 1972 Olympics, swimming legend Mark Spitz nearly signed up to be eaten by a shark. Spitz was so popular after his record-setting performance in Munich ...

Mark Spitz, the legendary swimmer who held the record of seven Olympic gold medals in a single Games before Michael Phelps won eight in 2008, says even his fellow American’s mark will fall at some ...

MONACO - FEBRUARY 26: Laureus Academy member Mark Spitz is interviewed prior to the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel on February 26, 2018 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by ...