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Unfiltered Waters

Katie Hoff / Missy Franklin

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.

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All Episodes

79:40

LIVE From NCAA Championships

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/04/02

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 discuss the differences between Olympic and NCAA ready rooms, and Ryan

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72:21

Men’s NCAA Preview (ft. Nathan Adrian)

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/03/26

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's Toughest Test," including a memorable boxing match with former NFL

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53:55

Rex Maurer

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/03/19

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR:

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81:06

Alex Shackell

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/03/12

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 behind her viral dab that caught everyone's attention.----- DONATE TO

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55:32

Carol Capitani

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/03/05

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!----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-gary-hall-jr-after-devastating-fire ----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH:

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71:39

Hubi Kós

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/02/26

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.”----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR:

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66:54

Summer McIntosh

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/02/19

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR:

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73:20

Sarah Sjöström

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/02/12

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR:

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55:41

Carson Foster

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/02/05

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-gary-hall-jr-after-devastating-fire ----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer ----- Subscribe and watch full video

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69:08

Bob Bowman

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/01/29

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-gary-hall-jr-after-devastating-fire ----- DONATE

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71:11

Brooke Wells

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/01/22

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-gary-hall-jr-after-devastating-fire ----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH:

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74:08

Mollie O'Callaghan

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/01/15

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.----- DONATE TO GARY HALL JR: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-gary-hall-jr-after-devastating-fire ----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH:

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72:05

McKenzie Coan

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/01/08

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.----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer ----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media

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62:31

Year In Review

Unfiltered Waters ·

2025/01/01

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!----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer ----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week. ----- FOLLOW

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87:20

Crissy Perham

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/12/25

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 for swimmers before exploring Chrissy’s favorite moments of her

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68:36

Alex Walsh

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/12/18

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. ----- DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer ----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow

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52:01

Anthony Nesty

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/12/11

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 speaks on coaching his own daughter. Enjoy!----- DONATE TO EMILY

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57:05

Regan Smith

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/12/04

In this episode, Katie and our guest host Elizabeth Beisel talk to 8x Olympic medalist, multiple world record holder, Regan Smith! On her second appearance on Unfiltered Waters, we discuss the insane run that she is currently on, how her Paris Olympic experience went, her friendly and competitive rivalries with other swimmers, and how she has learned to overcome all kinds of obstacles that have came her way. Enjoy!----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social

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58:40

Gretchen Walsh

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/11/27

In this episode, we have a guest AND a guest host! Katie and Elizabeth Beisel talk to 2x Olympic gold medalist, world record holder, and NCAA champion, Gretchen Walsh about how UVA changed her, how she sets her goals, her favorite place to compete, where she gets her confidence, and how she handles pressure. Enjoy!----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week. ----- FOLLOW

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53:55

Torri Huske

Unfiltered Waters ·

2024/11/20

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 6x Olympic gold medalist, Torri Huske! They talk about her experience at the 2024 Olympic Games, going in as an underdog, how to overcome nerves, the wildest thing on her bucket list, and they talk about her favorite hobby. Enjoy! ----- Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week. ----- FOLLOW KATIE: Instagram TikTok ----- FOLLOW

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