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June 24, 2007

Swimming with Mark Spitz in Munich...

OK, so not exactly "with".  More like 35 years after him.  But still...

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This is the Olympic Swimming Pool from the 1972 Olympics.  I swam there this morning. 

Very cool. 

I swam in the same pool that Mark Spitz did an Olympic first by winning seven gold medals in a single Olympics.  But not only that - he also set a new world record for each of his seven gold medals.  Truly amazing.  There was no clock running there today - so I can't be sure if I bested any of his times.

Because he is Jewish, Spitz was forced to leave Munich before the closing ceremonies for his own protection, after fears arose that he would be an additional target of those responsible for the Munich Massacre.

The '72 Olympics is the first one I remember watching.  We were living in very rural Maine (Rangeley) in the mountains.  I was not yet in school.  My mother and I watched on TV as the drama and sadness played out at there.

Here are some more pics from this morning's trek to the Munich Olympic Park.  The design is still fresh and interesting, I think.  Not bad for the early '70s!  Sometimes buildings designed in that era don't really age well.  The Seattle Center complex - for example - looks cheesy and cheap today.  This doesn't.  Gotta love those Germans!

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More pics in the Munich folder at my Flickr Account here.  Probably another Munich post here later today.

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Beaker - the first few laps were pretty exciting. Worth a trip...

Rob - the English Garden on a nice weekend day.

Sunchaser - haven't seen the movie, but now I think I will.

Posted by: James (dcjay) in Washington | June 25, 2007 at 12:52 AM

That pool is fantastic! It makes me want to get back into swimming again.

I really liked that Spielberg movie "Munich," but I don't think it was that popular here in the US.

Posted by: sunchaser | June 24, 2007 at 04:30 PM

Great pics. Headed there in a few weeks so it's nice to get tips on what to do and see!

Posted by: Rob | June 24, 2007 at 03:37 PM

Great pics, I'll try to add you to my flickr. Meanwhile, I'm envious of your swim. Being a butterfly'er, I've always wanted to be as fast as him. I'd love to swim in 'his' pool. =)

good post

Posted by: beaker | June 24, 2007 at 12:40 PM

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