The Speedo Image

[Byron]

http://www.forkparty.com/wp-content/...wi-580x577.jpg

I was about to apologise for misnaming and I did think where are the stars and stripes on the speedos if it is MS in '72?
There is a long-haired guy in mid-dive but I was not looking at him - I was looking at the hair, the tach, the teeth, the medal ????????????????????????

[Byron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVC9S...eature=related

Freeze at 01.34 (and enjoy some of the speedos of forty years ago).

(he's worn well - looks very good today)

[Swimmboy]

None of those are Mark Spitz. At 1:20 in the 72 Olympics/Spitz video you see a handsome blond American introduced - that's Gary Hall, the father of future Olympic swimmer Gary Hall. Jr.!

[Byron]

since when did blond Gary Hall have a black tach ?

[Byron]

Time to bring this to an end I think:
Just do a web images search on "Mark Spitz Speedo" and you will see (twice) the same pic which appeared amongst the uglies in the first place.

"Confusion reigned and they all got wet" - not a very good joke but appropriate.