Unfiltered Waters

By Katie HoffSports News Sports News Health & Fitness Swimming

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42 min
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Unfiltered Waters episodes

September 10, 2025 Gabby Thomas
Katie heads to Austin, Texas to sit down with Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas. She opens up about putting her health first, navigating expectations between global championships, and the daily systems—training, recovery, and mindset—that keep her explosive on the line, plus the honest realities of performing when the world is watching.
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1 hr 4 min
September 03, 2025 Sydney Wells
Katie and Missy sit down with CrossFit Games athlete and Team Adidas athlete Sydney Wells. She opens up about the transition from collegiate track at Mizzou to the CrossFit floor, the mindset switch she calls “GUTS,” building confidence under pressure, and the daily systems that keep her leveling up—plus the honest realities behind chasing the Games.
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1 hr 3 min
August 27, 2025 Claire Weinstein
Katie and Missy sit down with 18-year-old Olympian and World medalist Claire Weinstein. She shares the rollercoaster of Worlds, from illness and tough event decisions to “trauma bonding” with teammates, plus racing her idol Katie Ledecky, overcoming imposter syndrome, her lucky Spiderman socks, and the story behind her Olympic tattoo.
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1 hr 6 min
August 20, 2025 You Asked, We Answered
In this episode, Katie and Missy tackle listener questions on everything from handling off days and finding balance, to the highs and lows of life after swimming. They share laughs while building their dream relay teams, reflect on what they truly miss (and don’t miss) about the sport, and open up about identity, confidence, and life beyond the pool.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSIM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
53 min
August 13, 2025 Bobby Finke
In this episode, Katie sits down with 2x Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke. They discuss everything from battling illness at Worlds to late-night data dives, Bobby shares the lessons, mindset shifts, and team pride that kept him pushing forward. He opens up about criticism, training quirks, and the drive to put USA men back on top—plus a few laughs about four-city debates and sprinting through 4,000 meters.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSEndless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
1 hr 33 min
August 06, 2025 World Championships Recap
In this episode, Katie and Missy reunite for a long-awaited World Championships recap, unpacking the highs, lows, and untold stories — from the Thailand training camp food poisoning to the “web shooters down” call for unity. They react to mid-meet criticism from swimming legends, celebrate standout performances from Katie Ledecky, Gretchen Walsh, and Jack Alexy, and share the behind-the-scenes moments that define Team USA’s grit, pride, and culture.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSDream Recovery - Visit ⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
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July 30, 2025 Adam Peaty
In this episode, Katie sits down with 3x Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Adam Peaty to talk about rebuilding after Paris, chasing greatness, and why “better than yesterday” drives everything he does. He shares lessons from stepping away, thoughts on the 50m in LA, and the bet that might land Kyle Chalmers’ signature on his leg.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSDream Recovery - Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
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July 23, 2025 World Championships Preview
Katie and Beisel are back with a World Champs preview that’s part swim talk, part storytime, and some fun. They break down the rookies to watch, the races that have them fired up, and what makes Summer McIntosh so unreal. Plus, wild monkey stories from Olympic camp, lessons from tough races, and a tribute to Lilly King’s epic career. It’s fun, unfiltered, and full of behind-the-scenes moments you don’t want to miss.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSDream Recovery - Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!Endless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
1 hr 11 min
July 16, 2025 Shaine Casas
In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with Olympian and World Record Holder, Shaine Casas to talk resilience, reinvention, and rising to the moment. Shaine opens up about the challenges that shaped him from missing the Olympic team and facing public scrutiny, to rebuilding confidence under coach Bob Bowman. He shares how trust, tough love, and finding joy outside the pool helped reignite his passion and reach a new level of performance.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSIM8 - Go to ⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
1 hr 1 min
July 09, 2025 Luke Hobson
In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with Olympic bronze medalist Luke Hobson to talk confidence, comebacks, and chasing world records. Luke shares how scratching a final turned into the swim of his life, what it’s like to race on Team USA’s 4x200 relay, and why staying calm, even at the Olympics, is his secret edge.-----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 KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSIM8 - Go to ⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!Endless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠
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About Unfiltered Waters

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Welcome to the Unfiltered Waters Podcast, where we dive deep into the untold stories of athletes. Our podcast is led by the wisdom, experience, and perspective of Olympic Medalist Katie Hoff. Join…