Michael Phelps did it. History.
Eight medals---all Gold in this 29th Olympiad. Whatever the reason Mark Spitz wasn't in Beijing to personally , as it were to the next generation. After all Mary Lou Retton sat in the stands when the USA's Nastia and Shawn won Gold and Silver respectively, in the women's all around. I mean, my goodness, Mark's record of seven gold medals held for 36 years. It may be another 36 before its broken again.
But then again...maybe not.
Honestly, I don't follow swimming. So when did goggles, caps and those long swim pants dive in the pool on the men? See, that's why it makes it a bit more special when Mark won -no goggles, caps or long johns for him. Just all him, in those skimpy swimming trunks...yea, 1972 wasn't so bad...:)
I just began my freshman year in high school, when Mark won his seven. My friends and I had THE biggest crush on him. OK-Michael Phelps is cute in his own way. I'm sure teenage girls are doing a swoon over him, like we did for Mark back in '72. Maybe---because I'm older I see it all a bit different now.
Or maybe it was just the moustache.
History.
USA
