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 attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that’s pretty fearless. – 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
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 think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for. – 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
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
When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself. – Eric Shanteau
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
If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it’s definitely take care of your shoulders. – 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
