| 1950 |
Born February 10 in Modesto, California |
| 1958 |
Begins swimming competitively |
| 1961 |
Comes under guidance of coach Sherm Chavoor |
| 1965 |
Competes in Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, his first international event |
| 1966 |
Competes in National Amateur Athletic Union 100-meter butterfly |
| 1967 |
Competes in Pan-American Games in Winnipeg, Canada |
| 1968 |
Vows to win gold in all events at Mexico City Olympics but takes gold only in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relays |
| 1969 |
Graduates from Indiana University, where he swims for coach James "Doc" Counsilman |
| 1972 |
Leaves Olympic Games early after winning gold medals and after killing of Israeli athletes in Olympic village |
| 1973 |
Formally retires from swimming |
| 1973 |
Signs with William Morris Agency, earning $5 million in endorsements |
| 1973 |
Marries Suzy Weiner |
| 1987 |
Autobiography Seven Golds published |
| 1989 |
Attempts a comeback and begins training for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics |
| 1992 |
Fails to qualify in the 100-meter butterfly and concedes defeat, beginning second retirement |
| 1998 |
Proposes creating initiative to address problem of swimmers and performance-enhancing drugs |
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