Eric Shanteau Quotes & Sayings

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

“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.'”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”