tkdchris123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

God you're so ignorant. And it's "Won medals, not one medals."

KHallesy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Mark Spitz had alot of competition. He went to the 68 Olympics and bombed and trained hard and came back and won at the 72 Olympics. Swimming is more specialized now though with some swimmers only concentrating on one race. Both are amazing. Different times.

nestheaddotcom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

correct... mark spitz was the best sprinter of his time and there was no 50 free at the 72 games... add that event and you could nearly guarintee that he'd have had 8 golds... that said, phelps had an amazing games and should not be discredited for it...

anime2k7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Mark Spitz only got 7 gold medals because there was one less swimming event back then there it is today

liunkifor (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Maestro... le ganastes a mi pana Jorge Delgado de Guayaquil, Ecuador.. por un pelo.. Eres un chepo Mark.. te vi en el mundial de natacion de Guayaquil en 1982,Saludos

mrfun5anddirtshorts (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Back then there was no competition so Spitz easily one medals. Michael Phelps is way better

bordereye (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes mate, he's the father of Gary Hall Jr.

aric2007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Compare Spitz with Phelps... SPITZ: 7 golds in Munich 1972 PHELPS: 8 golds in Beijing 2008 Amazing!

januthin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You gotta love the shaggy no-goggles approach. Fake shark skin pants are nice too. Like two different planets. Spitz vs. Phelps = Rocky vs. Draco

25363971 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I 100% agree with "KHallesy", both Phelps and Spitz are heros. They both have made of the most they with what is available to them, different technology, different times and different competitors. BTW, anyone noticed the name HALL,gary appeared on the sign board? We have Gary HALL, Jr who got 2 golds in 50M Freestyle. Is this Gary HALL the father of Gary HALL, Jr? Can't be he same person!