Shanteau

Eric

Shanteau

Olympian 2008, 2012

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6’2”

Age

41

Hometown

Lilburn

Education

Auburn University


Olympic Experience
  • 2008 Olympic Games, placed tenth in the 200m breaststroke
  • 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay
Career Highlights
  • 2011 World Championships, gold medal in the 4x100m medley
  • 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, bronze medal in the 200m backstroke
  • 2009 World Championships, gold medal in the 4x100m medley, silver in the 200m breaststroke, and bronze in the 200m medley

Fun Facts: Older brother, Ryan, swam for Georgia Tech ... Was diagnosed with cancer weeks before competing at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ... Shanteau is a cancer awareness advocate on behalf of the Lance Armstrong Foundation ... Started an open water event to benefit the fight against cancer

Learn more: 
USA Swimming



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