Eric Shanteau Quotes

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

Happy, Means, Fast

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

After, Cancer, Took

At 28, you need recovery time after training.
Eric Shanteau

Time, After, Training

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

After, Old, Team

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

Pretty, Same, Training

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

Put, Stuff, Cancer

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

I know there's life after the Olympics.
Eric Shanteau

Life, After, Olympics

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

Give, Credit, Athlete

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.
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

Forward, Looking, Outside

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

Life, Body, Half

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

Care, Young, Taking

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

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

Dad, Proud, Another

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

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

Work, Learn, Married

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

Life, Games, Olympic

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

Yourself, Put, Games

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Nationality: American

Born: October 1, 1983

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