Unfiltered Waters

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 caree...

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.-----DON...

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....

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.-----DONAT...

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----...

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-devastati...

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-----Su...

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 (...

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 tal...

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-sup...

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...

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 ca...

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 med...

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, bon...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 4x Paralympic gold medalist, Roderick Townsend! Roderick has won the High Jump for the past three consecutive Paralympic Games and is also the current World Record holder. They discuss Rod’s mother’s influence on him, growing up around gang violence, being inspired by WWE, and delivering his own son. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on You...

In this episode, Missy shares her BIG NEWS! We talk all things pregnancy and motherhood. We talk about Missy’s unique childhood, the parallels between swimming and pregnancy, being a working mom, asking for and accepting help from others, differences between different pregnancies, and most importantly, Missy’s choice for her post-labor meal. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on Yo...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 5x Olympic medalist Kate Douglass! Kate is coming off a WORLD RECORD performance where she posted a 200m Breaststroke time of 2:14.16, shattering a 15-year-old record previously held by American swimmer Rebecca Soni. They discuss her love/hate relationship with swimming, her favorite moments from the Olympics in Paris, her favorite hobby outside of swimming...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 2x Olympic Gold medal cyclist Kristen Faulkner. They discuss how Kristen grew up in Alaska, how she was inspired by watching the Olympics as a child, how she fell in love with cycling, working in venture capital, and she relives the 2024 Olympic Games. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredw...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to swimming legend, Aaron Peirsol. Aaron is a 7x Olympic medalist and has held the 200m backstroke World Record for 15 years. They discuss his love for the water, his favorite memories from the Olympics, athletes taking time off from their sport, and advice for young swimmers. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on soci...

Oy! Hope you got a good brekkie in ya, because here comes our first-ever internationally recorded episode! Missy and Katie sit down on a Tuesday evening while our guest joined from Wednesday morning to create one of our favorite episodes so far… It’s Australian superstar, Kaylee McKeown!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to Jack Alexy. Jack is an Olympic gold and silver medalist. They discuss the benefit of playing multiple sports, his advice for incoming freshmen, how he feels about his teammates, exactly what Jack’s working on in the pool right now, and of course, he walks us through some insane moments from Paris. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTub...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to Todd Anderson. Todd is the Founder of Dream Recovery, host of Beat The Heat podcast, and Katie’s husband! They discuss the psychology of sleep, how lack of sleep affects leaders, living with no regrets, how to get a good night’s rest, and more. Enjoy!-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspod...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to the GOAT: 9x Olympic gold medalist, Katie Ledecky! They talk about Katie’s experience at the Paris Olympics this year, being the captain of Team USA, making sacrifices in life, the process of writing her book and soooo much more.-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic medalist, Paige Madden! They talk about their experiences in Paris at this year’s Olympic Games, having gratitude and positive self-talk, Paige’s Hashimoto's disease diagnosis, her favorite swimming memories, and much more.-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for cl...

In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to 3x Olympic Gold medalist, Bobby Finke! They discuss what he does in his time away from the pool, how it felt to break a World Record in Paris, what it means to grow the sport of swimming, and “getting Finke’d.”-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updat...