“I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give...” — Eric Shanteau Quote

“I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.”

“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.'”

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

“The biggest thing for me with charity is awareness. Obviously as an athlete, I have an opportunity to make people more aware. The average person doesn't have that opportunity, so the best way is to spare some money, clothing, food - something. Most of us have a little excess of something that we can give.”

“I'm at the point where you look back on your life and reflect. I've always been an unbelievable critic of me. If we lost a game, I blamed myself every night. I'm very proud of some of the things I did as an athlete, as an executive.”