Mark Spitz, considered the swiftest swimmer of all time, made his big splash during the 1972 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in ... He made some $7 million in two ...

Mark Spitz, wearing his starry, striped Speedos and sporting his thick, black moustache, won seven gold medals and broke seven ... 26.42 in the 4x100m freestyle, 7:35.78 in the 4x200m freestyle ...

At the games in Athens, he won 6 gold and 2 bronze medals, falling just one gold short of tying with Mark Spitz's record of 7 golds in 1972. Next, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won a record ...