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 ...

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.

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 ...

Michael Phelps holds the record for most medals in a single Olympic event, but before him, Mark Spitz held the same record. Interestingly, Spitz's unbelievable record stood for an astounding 36 years.

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 ...

He won seven gold medals in 1972, and he's still getting endorsement deals today. By Bill Higgins Mark Spitz, pictured in 1973 with his seven gold medals from Munich, came out of retirement in 1991 in ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Olympic gold medalist legend Mark Spitz was scheduled to make a meet-and-greet public appearance Friday night at the downtown Santa Monica Metro Expo line. While Spitz was ...

EL PASO, Texas, December 19. THE recent awesome record setting by Bolles High School got me to thinking about what I consider an even more impressive record setting by the Mark Spitz-led 1967 Santa ...

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 ...

In the summer of 2018, Olympic legend Mark Spitz walked to his fridge and almost fainted. His wife called the paramedics, kicking off a harrowing 12 hours at his local hospital. The incident came out ...