Olympian Eric Shanteau has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Shanteau said he learned just a week before the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., that he has testicular cancer. His doctors cleared him to compete in that meet and he surprisingly made the team in the 200-meter breaststroke, finishing second behind Scott Spann and ahead of former world-record holder and heavy favorite Brendan Hansen.
Shanteau still plans to compete in Beijing as long as his doctors don't see the cancer spreading. Surgery would have kept Shanteau out of the water for 2 weeks which would have severely hurt his training and chances at the Olympics.
Congrats to Eric on his Olympic achievements and wishes of a speedy recovery!!!
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