Matt Biondi was the star of the 1988 Olympics, setting a world record of 48.42 in the 100 freestyle and setting himself up to chase Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals in one Olympics. (He would win five gold, a silver and a bronze.)<\/p>\n
The International Swimming Hall of Fame has preserved a portion of a video feature with Biondi that was produced just before the 1988 Trials. In it, Biondi talks about “the grind” of workouts at the University of California-Berkeley and dealing with the balance between doing the difficult work and enjoying the fun aspect of the sport. He also said younger swimmers should be taught to have fun with the sport, and not necessarily focus them on swimming endless distances in the pool.<\/p>\n
Matt Biondi on training for 1988 Olympic Trials<\/strong>
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