Eric Shanteau

2x Olympian, World & NCAA Champion Swimmer, 2x Cancer Survivor, Awareness Advocate

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Eric Shanteau Biography

Eric Lee Shanteau American former competition swimmer who won two gold medals as a member of winning United States relay teams at the World Championships. He was a member of the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, and earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Shanteau formerly held the 4×100-meter medley relay world record as a member of the U.S. team that competed at the 2009 FINA World Championship in Rome.

Shanteau was born in Snellville, Georgia. He attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, where he became a national swimming champion while maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA).

Shanteau attended Auburn University, where he was an 11-time All-American for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team. At the 2003 World University Games, Shanteau won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley. At the 2005 World University Games, Shanteau won gold in both the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley, making him the first American to sweep both events.

At the 2004 United States Olympic Trials in Long Beach, California, Shanteau placed third in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley events, just missing a place on the Olympic roster in both events. Shanteau also placed eleventh in the 200-meter breaststroke.

On July 3, 2008, Shanteau placed second in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, guaranteeing himself a spot on the team set to compete in Beijing, China. The week before, Shanteau was informed that he had testicular cancer, but chose to compete in the meet regardless. He competed in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where, despite missing the finals by thirteen one-hundredths (0.13) of a second, he posted a personal best time. After returning to the United States, he underwent surgery to remove the cancerous testicle. Shanteau is now in remission and active in cancer awareness.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/29/2024.

Eric Shanteau Speaking Topics

  • Keeping My Head Above Water: Resilience in the Face of Adversity

    Eric Shanteau's cancer diagnosis was one of the biggest stories of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Shanteau takes his audience on a journey from the harsh reality of a cancer diagnosis all the way back to an Olympic gold medal. The ability to persevere under any circumstance is a quality Shanteau has had the opportunity to test time and again. In this presentation Shanteau will demonstrate the power of a positive mind set and attitude in his ability to always find the silver lining.

  • From the Summer League to the Summer Games: Achieving the Top 1%

    Eric Shanteau's journey from neighborhood swim meets to a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics is nothing short of astounding. Shanteau shows audiences how to work smarter and what it takes to not only improve, but how to become the best of the best. A cancer survivor who went on to become one of the best swimmers in the world, Shanteau reveals his methods as he overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Eric Shanteau Videos

  • Eric Shanteau on Mentality
    Eric Shanteau had a unique ability to compartmentalize things and embrace the high anxiety, high pressure situations that come with racing....
  • Eric Shanteau on testicular cancer
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Eric Shanteau is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Keeping My Head Above Water: Resilience in the Face of Adversity and From the Summer League to the Summer Games: Achieving the Top 1%. The estimated speaking fee range to book Eric Shanteau for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Eric Shanteau generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vince Poscente, Diana Nyad, Jason Lezak, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Scott Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Eric Shanteau for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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