Mark Spitz

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

If he wins seven golds and ties what I did, then it would be like I was the first man on the moon and he became the second. If he wins more than seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We'd both be unique.

I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team.

If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.