Home / Quotes / Quote by Mark Spitz

Quote by Mark Spitz

“And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol.”

Quote by Mark Spitz

Author

Mark Spitz is a renowned swimmer, born on February 10, 1950. He is best known for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, making him one of the most successful swimmers in Olympic history. more

You May Also Like

“Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.”

Author:Mark Spitz

“I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.”

Years Sports Masters Program Swimming

Author:Mark Spitz

“I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school in the spring of 1972. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities.”

Wanted School Opportunity Sports Spring High School Accepted Planning Olympics Dentist Dental

Author:Mark Spitz

“By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago.”

People Ifs Years Done Sports Attitude Known Years Ago Comeback

Author:Mark Spitz

“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.”

Real Hard Whole Guy Games Sports Race Team Beats Incredibles Heavy Whole Life Hats One Time Right Time That Guy Olympic Games

Author:Mark Spitz

“I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.”

Able Levels Drug Cholesterol

Author:Mark Spitz

“Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.”

Past Success Speak Sports Ability Amount Performances Likelihood

Author:Mark Spitz

“I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record anonymously? That's almost demeaning to me. It is not almost - it is.”

Watches Break Records Demeaning

Author:Mark Spitz

“In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night”

Years Two Might Age Today Night Sports Hours Half Morning Four Groups Months Summer Years Ago Work Out Half Hours

Author:Mark Spitz

“So in my mind I own a lot of house records still”

Mind Stills House Records

Author:Mark Spitz