Last February 20th I posed a question on Facebook. With the Summer Olympics approaching I thought it was as good a time as any to rehash. What I wanted to know followed by my take on the answer.
My answer would be Spitz. All swim talents being equal
here are my thoughts on why. Basically it all comes down to hair. Spitz swam in
a different era. An era when a man's hair, and his cop mustache, were as important as
speed in the water. An era where Justin Bieber's hair was in style 20 years before
Justin Beiber was born. When male and female swimmers (especially the German's)
were just beginning to shave their armpits, chests, and legs. Spitz didn't
cover up his Dukes of Hazard locks with a rubber shower cap OR wear "swim
pants." Asked why he swam with a mustache, Spitz replied;
"I grew the mustache because a coach in college said I couldn't grow
one."
Mark Spitz learned to swim in the waters off of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu (where he would frequently out swim tiger sharks, then turn back and punch them in the face) not some "aquatic club" in Towson Maryland.
Spitz would party until 4 a.m. then show up at the pool, take off his shirt (which the ladies LOVED), pick his nose and wipe the booger on the back of the French swimmer in the next lane. Then he would win his medals wearing bell bottom jeans, a white belt and cowboy boots, in world record time.
Mark Spitz would then sing the National Anthem. Using ALL of the correct words....unlike Christina Aguilera.
Mark Spitz won SEVEN medals....SEVEN....a perfect number. Not eight.....eight is just overkill.
Mark Spitz is so awesome that he even married a person with the last name Weiner and laughed in the faces of those who might make fun of it.
Spitz earned $7 million in the 2 year period following the 1972 Olympics in Munich. That would be worth roughly $70 million today.
In 2008 Spitz was voted as one of the top 5 Olympic athletes of all time.
Mark Spitz is essentially the Chuck Norris of the water!!!!
Boo Yah!!!
Mark Spitz learned to swim in the waters off of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu (where he would frequently out swim tiger sharks, then turn back and punch them in the face) not some "aquatic club" in Towson Maryland.
Spitz would party until 4 a.m. then show up at the pool, take off his shirt (which the ladies LOVED), pick his nose and wipe the booger on the back of the French swimmer in the next lane. Then he would win his medals wearing bell bottom jeans, a white belt and cowboy boots, in world record time.
Mark Spitz would then sing the National Anthem. Using ALL of the correct words....unlike Christina Aguilera.
Mark Spitz won SEVEN medals....SEVEN....a perfect number. Not eight.....eight is just overkill.
Mark Spitz is so awesome that he even married a person with the last name Weiner and laughed in the faces of those who might make fun of it.
Spitz earned $7 million in the 2 year period following the 1972 Olympics in Munich. That would be worth roughly $70 million today.
In 2008 Spitz was voted as one of the top 5 Olympic athletes of all time.
Mark Spitz is essentially the Chuck Norris of the water!!!!
Boo Yah!!!
Copyright J.C. Gardiner 1/18/2012
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