Eric Shanteau Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Eric Shanteau:

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#ca74fa6d

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#ebea6cfb

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#991383e1

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#829f0fa4

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#f6663c37

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#ae4109c1

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.
~Eric Shanteau


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#3219d459

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#aa3421a3

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#3008422b

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#886461a5

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#cd6c6078

Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool.
~Eric Shanteau


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#bb6d2c01

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#b0ab9e96

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#3d3f9a58

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#22dbd953

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#95afbd9b

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#9f51d84e

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#64c42480

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#c781234a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/eric-shanteau-quotes/#3af49abb

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