Mark Spitz created a new world record in swimming by winning seven gold medals at Munich. I am sure some people thought it must be his lucky day. Mark Spitz was at Mexico in 1968 and won three gold medals. He was happy but unhappy. From 1968 to 1972, from Mexico to Munich, he trained 10,000 hours and if you’re good at maths, it translates to 2,500 hours per year and if you are good at calculus that translates into close to eight hours per day, no Sunday. You go sit in the water eight hours per day for the next four years, your body will shrivel. Did he get lucky?
