Tag: Munich 1972
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Mark Spitz Wins Olympic Gold | Full Men’s 200M Butterfly Final | Munich 1972 | Olympics
Here we have the replay of the men’s 200m Butterfly event at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The clear winner was Mark Spitz of the U.S. in 2:00.70, with his compatriots Gary Hall in second and Robin James Backhaus in third completing the podium. The sport had a top level even then!
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How Swimming Has Changed Since 1972 | The Race Club
Coach Gary Hall Sr shares his own experience swimming the 400 Individual Medley at the 1972 Olympics and compares Carson Foster’s 400 IM in Austin to Olympic Trials. Carson went a gold medal-winning time in Austin just days after the event was swum in Tokyo. Coach Gary talks about the importance of pacing to achieve…
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Evolution of Diving at the Olympics | Olympics
Men’s and Women’s diving through time: London 1908 Stockholm 1912 Erik Adlerz 🇸🇪/ Antwerp 1920 Pete Desjardins 🇺🇸/ Amsterdam 1928 Georgia Coleman 🇺🇸/ Los Angeles 1932 Samuel Lee 🇺🇸/ London 1948 Pat Mccormick 🇺🇸/ Melbourne 1956 Ingrid Kramer 🇩🇪/ Rome 1960 Klaus Dibiasi 🇮🇹/ Munich 1972 Greg Louganis 🇺🇸/ Seoul 1988 Fu Mingxia 🇨🇳/ Barcelona…
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Snapped: Mark Spitz on His Remarkable Seven-In-Seven at Munich 1972
“I look kind of mean and aggressive looking,â€Â Spitz said of the mesmerising photograph above. “Not mean in a personality way, but powerful.†For the modern viewer, the lack of goggles, let alone a swimming cap, is one of the most immediately striking aspects of the image; that and the fact that it looks like the nine-time Olympic champion…
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Mark Spitz Wins Seven Gold Medals with Seven World Records | Throwback Thursday
On Mark Spitz earns superstar status by winning seven gold medals and setting seven world records in the pool at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.
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A “Celebration Of Life” – Shane Gould’s Olympic Memories | Olympic Rewind
Courtesy of the Olympic channel Australia’s Shane Gould reminisces about her appearance at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games where she won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in the Swimming events and discusses the incredible spirit of the Games.
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Historical Olympic Swimming
Vintage swimming footage from the Japan 1933, Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 and Munich 1972 Olympics. WestCoastMedia have a DVDs from these Championships that you can purchase for $20 if you live in North America and $26 if you live overseas, see video description.