Quotes by Eric Shanteau

About Eric Shanteau:

Eric Lee Shanteau is an American former competition swimmer who won two gold medals as a member of winning United States relay teams at the World Championships. He was a member of the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, and earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Shanteau also holds the world record as a member of the U.S. 4×100-meter medley relay team that competed at the 2009 FINA World Championship in Rome.
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Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics.

Eric Shanteau

There's a lot more to life than just the Olympic Games.

Eric Shanteau

I know there's life after the Olympics.

Eric Shanteau

Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool.

Eric Shanteau

I've been in a Speedo half my life. So I am really comfortable with my body.

Eric Shanteau

Being happy outside the pool means fast swimming in the pool.

Eric Shanteau

I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.

Eric Shanteau

When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.

Eric Shanteau

I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.

Eric Shanteau

Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right after I started swimming it was, 'I want to make an Olympic team. That's where I want to be.'

Eric Shanteau

I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore.

Eric Shanteau

I don't know what cancer did to me but I put on probably 10 pounds of muscle and got a lot stronger in the weight room and during our dry-land stuff.

Eric Shanteau

If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it's definitely take care of your shoulders.

Eric Shanteau

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

Eric Shanteau

I attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that's pretty fearless.

Eric Shanteau

Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.

Eric Shanteau

After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level.

Eric Shanteau

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.

Eric Shanteau

At 28, you need recovery time after training.

Eric Shanteau

One of the things you learn when you get married is how you need to always work on continuing to make it better.

Eric Shanteau

Author Bio

  • NameEric Shanteau
  • DescriptionAmerican swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
  • AliasesEric Lee Shanteau
  • BornOctober 1, 1983
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSwimmer; Sportsperson