Richard J. Foster is the current president of United States Aquatic Sports, the umbrella organization that represents all U.S. aquatic sports (swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming, and diving) in the international governing body. He has also served as a board member of the United States Olympic Committee and as president of USA Water Polo for twelve years. A practicing attorney, Foster specializes in sports law and has represented numerous Olympic and professional athletes. He also teaches a graduate-level sports law course at Long Beach State University. He lives in Long Beach, California.
"Foster's balanced and meticulous retelling of Spitz's challenges,
struggles, and triumphs is informed by extensive interviews with
Spitz as well as his family, coaches, and competitors. Spitz is
perhaps the finest swimmer of all time, and his ongoing life is
well recounted here. --"Library Journal"
"A marvelous look at a legendary athlete and a complex man."
--Chuck Wielgus, executive director, USA Swimming
"Fans of Mark Spitz and swimming in general will love this thorough
look at the personal and professional lives of this great
Olympian." --Mark Schubert, head Olympic coach, USA Swimming
"I have known Mark for 35 years. He is a true Olympic icon. We have
traveled the world together. What a life he has led!" --Bruce
Jenner, Olympic gold medalist, decathalon (1976)
"Mark Spitz is one of the most significant figures in the history
of the Olympic Games and is a remarkable human being. His story is
long overdue." --Peter Ueberroth, chairman, United States Olympic
Committee
"Rich Foster does a magnificent job telling the true story of the
greatest swimmer of all time." --Brent Rutemiller, publisher,
"Swimming World Magazine"
"Rich Foster not only captures the magnificent story of Mark
Spitz's career, he also masterfully describes the politics and
intrigue of the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games." --Bob Seagren,
Olympic gold medalist, pole vault (1968), and Olympic silver
medalist, pole vault (1972)
"This is a riveting, inspiring look at one of the most important
American athletes in the history of sports." --Ross Wales, former
honorary secretary, FINA, and Olympic bronze medalist, 100-meter
butterfly (1968)
"What is it that makes a champion? Why is it that after almost 40
years, Mark Spitz is still the most famous swimmer in the world?
Like Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan, Mark Spitz excelled when the
pressure was the greatest and the spotlight the brightest. In this
remarkable biography, Rich Foster explores and explains the
complexities of the personality and makeup of the man who
accomplished the greatest athletic achievement in the history of
the Olympic Games."-Bruce Wigo, CEO, International Swimming Hall of
Fame
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