In this week's People magazine (not my copy, of course) Mark Spitz is quoted as saying: "Eighty percent of Masters do compete. I'm in the 20 percent who don't. Been there. Done that."
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It is in the same vein as United States Marines who have been awarded the United States Medal of Honor….after that…they NEVER have to stand inspections again…EVER. Gosh, after winning seven (7) Gold Medals in the same Olympic Games…what else could Spitz possible have to prove or achieve in swimming? He hasn’t just BEEN to the mountain…..Spitz owns the mountain!
It is in the same vein as United States Marines who have been awarded the United States Medal of Honor….after that…they NEVER have to stand inspections again…EVER. Gosh, after winning seven (7) Gold Medals in the same Olympic Games…what else could Spitz possible have to prove or achieve in swimming? He hasn’t just BEEN to the mountain…..Spitz owns the mountain!
