Eric Shanteau
Eric Shanteau
Eric Lee Shanteauis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth1 October 1983
CountryUnited States of America
I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.
I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.
I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.
I've been in a Speedo half my life. So I am really comfortable with my body.
I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.
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.
When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.