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 Copy Share Image
When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it's definitely take care of your shoulders. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
I attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that's pretty fearless. — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
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… — Eric Shanteau Copy Share Image
