Eric Shanteau
CLUB: Longhorn Aquatics (TXLA-TX)
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
COACHED BY: Randy Reese / Eddie Reese /Chris Davis
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2008: Silver, 200m BR; Bronze, 200m IM
2007 Duel in The Pool
2007: Silver, 200m BR; Silver, 200m IM
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m BR 1:00.63 Jun 08
200m BR 2:10.24 Jun 08
200m IM 1:58.05 Aug 06
400m IM 4:14.33 Aug 06
CAREER STATS:
2008 - 3 Semi, 100m BR; 4 Final, 100m BR; 3 Semi, 100m BR; 4 Final, 100m BR; 2 Semi, 200m BR; 2 Final, 200m BR; 3 Semi, 200m IM; 3 Final, 200m IM
Swimvitational - 2 Final, 100m BR; 1 Final, 200m BR; 2 Final, 200m IM
08 OSU GP - t2 Final, 100m BR; t2 Final, 200m BR; t1 Final, 200m IM
2007- SCY NATS - 4 Final, 100y BR; t1 Final, 200y BR; t3 Final, 200y IM; t2 Final, 400y IM
SCSC GP - 21 Final, 200m BK; 2 Final, 200m BR; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 200m BR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
WORLD - 5 Semi, 200m BR; 5 Final, 200m BR
2006- US OPEN - 1 Final, 200m BR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m IM
PAN PAC - 9 Final, 200m BR
SUM NATS - 2 Final, 200m BR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final, 400m IM
NCAA - 8 Final, 200y BR; 3 Final, 200y IM; 3 Final, 400y IM
2005- US OPEN - 20 Final, 200m BK; 3 Final, 200m BR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
WC TRIALS - 3 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m IM
2004- OLY TRIALS - 11 Final, 200m BR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m IM
Career Highlights:
Finished fifth in the 200m breaststroke while competing in his first World Championships in 2007 ... became the first American ever to sweep the individual medley events at 2005 World University Games, setting a new Universiade record in the 200m IM ... won bronze in the 400m IM at the 2004 Short Course World Championships ... finished third in the 200m and 400m IM at the 2004 Olympic Trials ... won a silver in the 400m IM at the 2003 World University Games
World Champs History:
2007: 5, 200m BR
Pan Pacs History:
2006: 9, 200m BR
WUGs History:
2005: Gold, 200m & 400m IM (1st American to sweep IM's) ... 2003: Silver, 400m IM
SC Worlds History:
2004: Bronze, 400m IM
Duel in the Pool History:
Won three silver medals competing in his first Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool (07)
Olympic Trials History:
2004: 3, 200m & 400m IM; 11, 200m BR
2007 World Rankings:
94th, 50m breast; 28th, 100m breast; 4th, 200m breast; 8th, 200m IM; 13th, 400m IM
2006 World Rankings:
4th, 200m breast; 77th, 200m fly; 3rd, 200m IM; 7th, 400m IM
2005 World Rankings:
5th, 200m IM; 18th, 400m IM
NATIONAL TITLES:
400m IM (1): '02 SPGADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Three-time National A Team (2004-06) ... 2001 National Junior Team
High School: First male in the history of USA Swimming Scholastic All-American program to have a 4.0 GPA and a National Title ... three-time All-American Interscholastic Swim team
PERSONAL:
High School: Parkview HS '02
College: Auburn '06
College Major: Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Future Professional Aspirations: To open a boat shop
Parents: Richard and Janet ... father works in retail, and mother is a college English professor
Sibling(s): Older brother (Ryan) swam for Georgia Tech ('02)Pet(s): One dog (Abbey)
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Wakeboarding, mountain biking
Ultimate Way to Relax: A day on the lake, wakeboarding
Most Influential Person: Club coach at Swim Atlanta (Chris Davis)
Training Stats: Swims 15,000 meters/yards per day, 6 hours a day, 6 days a week
Favorites: U.S. city: Austin, Texas ... band: Incubus