Unfiltered Waters
Welcome to the Unfiltered Waters Podcast, where we dive deep into the untold stories of athletes. Our podcast brings together the wisdom and experiences of two Olympic champions, Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin. Join us as we journey through the lives of athletes, showcasing their triumphs, challenges, and the unfiltered reality of what it takes to become a champion. We invite you to partner with us on this inspiring and impactful venture. | Produced by Lagos Creative
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 74 mins
In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with 4x Olympian, 6x Olympic gold medalist, current world record holder, and American swimming icon Ryan Lochte! They dive into the mindset shifts that helped him rise again after hitting rock bottom, how asking for help became a turning point, and the moment he realized swimming no longer defined who he was. Ryan opens up about the emotional toll of 2016, the comeback attempt i...
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April 17, 2025 • 89 mins
In this episode, Katie and Beisel break down the current state of swimming. They discuss the House v. NCAA settlement, what revenue sharing and roster caps could mean for Olympic collegiate sports, and how NIL deals are changing the college landscape. They also talk about the future of NCAA swimming, how to make the sport more exciting for fans, and the benefits of athletes showing their personalities.
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April 9, 2025 • 68 mins
In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with 3x Olympic gold medalist, 26x World Champion, 7x world record holder, and Hungarian swimming legend Katinka Hosszú! They dive into the mindset shifts that turned her into the “Iron Lady,” how learning to lose became her secret weapon, and the moment a fourth-place finish changed everything. Katinka opens up about the grind before Rio, why “balance” didn’t exist in her world,...
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April 2, 2025 • 79 mins
In this special live episode from the NCAA Swimming Championships in Federal Way, Washington, Katie and Beisel sit down with Todd DeSorbo, head coach of the University of Virginia women's swimming team, and 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte. They dive into Todd's journey to securing his fifth NCAA title and what inspired him to start coaching. Ryan shares a memorable story from 2006 when he competed without a warm-up, they discu...
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March 26, 2025 • 72 mins
In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with 5x Olympic gold medalist and freestyle sprinting legend, Nathan Adrian! They chat about his thoughts on the upcoming NCAA swimming championships and reminisce about his college days at UC Berkeley. Nathan also shares a hilarious story involving Alana Blanchard's trick for getting water out of your ear and opens up about his recent experience on the reality show "Special Forces: World'...
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March 19, 2025 • 53 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk with rising swimming star Rex Maurer! They dive into his recent American record-breaking 500-yard freestyle performance, the story behind his blazing-fast prelim swims, and his decision to transfer from Stanford to the University of Texas. Rex also shares what it's like to have family members who truly understand the swimming grind and offers his best advice to young swimmers.
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March 12, 2025 • 81 mins
In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with Olympic gold medalist and rising American swimming star, Alex Shackell! They dive into her journey to Olympic gold just before starting her senior year of high school, the influence of her family's Olympic legacy—especially her dad's motto, "Once an Olympian, always an Olympian,"—and how she handles online rumors and feeling like the world is against her. Plus, Alex shares the story b...
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March 5, 2025 • 55 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy chat with Carol Capitani, head coach of the University of Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving team! They talk about the way to her heart, what it was like being named an Olympic assistant coach, and what it’s really like coaching at Texas. Plus, Carol shares her biggest green and red flags and her favorite word!
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February 26, 2025 • 71 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy chat with Olympic gold medalist and Hungarian swimming star, Hubi Kós! They talk about the moment he realized he could win an Olympic gold medal, how his home country reacted to his big win, and the defining moment of his career. Plus, Hubi shares the movie he quotes the most, the biggest red flag about himself, and why training with Bob Bowman made the Olympics feel “easy.”
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February 19, 2025 • 66 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic gold medalist and Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh! They discuss Summer’s experience winning her first gold medals, why Budapest is one of her favorite pools in the world, what she does with the big checks, the unforgettable moment she touched the wall and found her mom, why laughing while swimming is impossible, and her favorite career moment.
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February 12, 2025 • 73 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to the legendary Sarah Sjöström! She has 6 Olympic medals, 25 Long Course World Championship medals, 11 Short Course World Championship medals, 122 Swimming World Cup medals, and 28 European Championship medals. They discuss being nervous, being kind to yourself, not wanting be known as a one-hit wonder, overcoming the “super suit,” and sooo much more.
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February 5, 2025 • 55 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 2x Olympic Medalist and University of Texas Swimmer, Carson Foster! They discuss his amazing wedding day, his adorable puppy, Gus, what was going through his mind during a olympic race, and his biggest “what if” in life.
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January 29, 2025 • 69 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 4x US Olympic Team coach, Hall Of Fame inductee, and current coach at the University of Texas, Bob Bowman! They discuss how he became known as “grandpa”, stories about Michael Phelps’ son’s competitive sprit, NIL culture and the challenges of coaching in the SEC, growing as a coach, and his transition from Arizona State to the University of Texas.
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January 22, 2025 • 71 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to the strongest person to ever come on the podcast… 9x CrossFit Games athlete, Brooke Wells! They discuss all things CrossFit, discipline over goals, overcoming injuries, being resilient, the tragedy at the 2024 CrossFit Games, and Brooke’s business venture.
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January 15, 2025 • 74 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 5x gold medalist and Australian swimming icon Mollie O'Callaghan! They discuss Mollie’s Paris Olympic experience, dealing with performance anxiety, seeing a psychologist, wanting to be authentic, following yourself and not others, and getting up early on planes.
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January 8, 2025 • 72 mins
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 4x Paralympic gold medalist and 9x world champion, McKenzie Coan! They discuss post-Olympic depression, McKenzie’s mindset of process vs outcome, her insanely high pain tolerance, her Bell’s Palsy story, and how to overcome being told you can’t do things.
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January 1, 2025 • 62 mins
In this episode, Missy and Katie review the entire year of 2024 and relive some of their favorite episodes, expand on conversations with some of their favorite guests, and laugh about some of their funniest moments!
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December 25, 2024 • 87 mins
For one of our most meaningful episodes yet, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic medalist, Crissy Perham!
Crissy is an amazing swimmer and an even better human being. Connected to Missy’s family for life, she donated one of her kidneys to Missy’s father. Today, they discuss how that incredible story transpired, get into some important information about living organ donations, and then finish up talking about how things have changed...
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December 18, 2024 • 68 mins
In this episode, Katie and our guest host Elizabeth Beisel talk to silver medalist, world record holder, and multi-time NCAA champion Alex Walsh! They discuss her disqualification at the Paris Olympics and her mindset afterwards, why she loves swimming, her relationship with her sister, and what she is most excited for in the future.
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December 11, 2024 • 52 mins
In this episode, Katie and our guest host Elizabeth Beisel talk to legendary coach Anthony Nesty! Anthony is a gold medalist and is currently the Head Coach for Men’s & Women’s Swimming at the University of Florida. He was also the Head Coach for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris! They discuss the transition from athlete to coach and the challenges that it comes with, how the attitudes of athletes affect their results, and he ...
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