Eric Shanteau Garners Major Top Podium Win

Eric Shanteau captured first place in the 200m Breaststroke at the All-American Championships in Austin, Texas. Eric established the World’s Fastest Time in the 200m Breaststroke for 2008 (2:10.59) and established a new, lifetime personal best in doing so.

Matt Grevers dashed out at World Record pace in the 100m Freestyle. Matt swam a fast race as he clocked in at 48.53 for Silver, just .03 behind the leader. Matt set his lifetime personal best time in Missouri, but he improved with a new one in the 100m Freestyle.

David Cromwell was right at home in his training pool at the University of Texas. He had two exceptional swims in the 100m Backstroke and 200m Backstroke. David claimed a Silver in both events. In his 100m Backstroke race, he clocked in at 53.81, while his 200m Backstroke stopped the watch at 1:58.75.

Mary DeScenza earned a Silver in both the 200m Butterfly (2:09.34) and 200m Backstroke (2:11.33). Proving she’s an extremely versatile swimmer, Mary took Bronze in the 100m Backstroke (1:01.72) and a top five finish in the 200m Freestyle (2:02.04).

Robert Margalis and Eric Shanteau dominated the 400m IM with a powerful 1-2 finish. Robert’s Gold medal win stopped the clock at 4:17.27, while Eric touched the wall just behind his TYR teammate, 4:17.39. In the 1500m Freestyle, Robert grabbed a Silver medal (15:23.22) in the distance event.

In the Men’s 200m Freestyle, Matt Grevers captured a Bronze in the 200m Freestyle in 1:48.41. Adam Ritter finished fourth in 1:48.41. Earning a Bronze in the 200m Butterfly, Pat Cary raced to a 2:00.25 finish.

Amanda Weir swam the 100m Freestyle fast for a Silver finish in a time of 55.98. She won another Gold in the 400m Freestyle Relay with her Atlanta teammates.

We are proud to welcome Elizabeth Tinnon to our TYR team. She is a leading breaststroke specialist who is a 6-Time All-American and 2007 Pan American Games Bronze medalist. At this event, Elizabeth earned two Silver medals in both the 100m Breaststroke (1:08.78) and 200m Breaststroke (2:29.90). She set her lifetime personal best time in the 100m Breaststroke.

Congratulations to all TYR elite swimmers for your outstanding performances at the All-American Championships.