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 an Olympiad. His performances were ...

Peter Sarsgaard stars as TV sports producer Roone Arledge in this recount of how ABC covered the 1972 terrorist crisis.

However, Dressel can catch another American swimming legend — Mark Spitz. The former USA star is known for his historic showing at the 1972 Olympics where he won seven gold medals. It was a ...

Tim Fehlbaum directs this suspenseful step-by-step look at how the network’s sports crew brought the Black September hostage ...

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 ...

Leon Marchand Will Add to World-Record Total In one of the greatest individual performances in swimming history, Leon ...

Walsh’s 11 total world records are more than the seven that Mark Spitz broke at the 1972 Olympics en route to seven gold medals and Michael Phelps broke at the 2008 Olympics en route to eight golds.

Walsh won gold medals in the 50m freestyle ... overtaking Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz, who had clocked seven. The two-time Olympic champion outperformed every other country except the United ...

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 an Olympiad. His performances were ...