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 ...

IN most Olympic stories, greatness is measured in medals and for Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics, it was seven golds which was an achievement so dominant it stood untouched for decades. But ...

With the kickoff of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro imminent, the time was right to pull out this groovy 1972 portrait from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It shows the ...

MISSOULA - Nine-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz is scheduled to visit Missoula next weekend. Spitz will meet with Missoula's youth swim teams at Splash Montana at 4 p.m. on July 11. Spitz's ...

Mark Spitz is one of the greatest swimmers in history. He was born on February 10, 1950, in Modesto, California in the United States. Spitz's net worth is estimated at $8-20 million in 2025, He became ...

These days it's Mark Spitz who has to worry about swimming with the sharks. He's hoping his new Missoula Aquatic Club swim cap will help out with that. At 58, Spitz - whose nickname was "The Shark," ...

Swimmer Michael Phelps is about to challenge the record set by MARK SPITZ of seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics. It was a feat worthy of a TIME cover. Mark Spitz is in as complete command of his ...