After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level. Eric Shanteau More Quotes by Eric Shanteau More Quotes From Eric Shanteau I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me. Eric Shanteau cancer perspective sports I've been in a Speedo half my life. So I am really comfortable with my body. Eric Shanteau speedos body half 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 pool looking-forward swimming I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke. Eric Shanteau swim thinking I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for. Eric Shanteau athlete people thinking I know there's life after the Olympics. Eric Shanteau olympics knows I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore. Eric Shanteau upset littles Being happy outside the pool means fast swimming in the pool. Eric Shanteau pool swimming mean I attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that's pretty fearless. Eric Shanteau fearless cancer training At 28, you need recovery time after training. Eric Shanteau recovery training needs 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 missing swim 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 need better you work 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 you swimming team dream 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 day me dad parent When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself. Eric Shanteau yourself you too-much pressure There's a lot more to life than just the Olympic Games. Eric Shanteau more just games life Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool. Eric Shanteau my-life life long people 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 muscle know me stronger If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it's definitely take care of your shoulders. Eric Shanteau your take-care care young 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 medals about just competition
