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Mark Spitz- Former Swimmer

Mark Spitz- Former Swimmer (In a Nutshell)

Mark Spitz was born in the United States on February 10^th, 1950.
He was a nine-time Olympic champion.
The decision for him to retire was made when he was 22 years old.
“I just tried to keep my cool and continue my race plan: to win.”- Mark Spitz
“If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.”- Mark Spitz
“Swimming isn’t everything, winning is”- Mark Spitz

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Michael Phelps- Former Swimmer

Michael Phelps- Former Swimmer (In a Nutshell)

Michael Phelps was born in the United States on June 30^th, 1985.
The decision to retire was made by him in 2016.
“I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.”- Michael Phelps
“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.”- Michael Phelps

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