About this episode
In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, it's all about one thing: hot takes. Katie Hoff Anderson sits down with four of Team USA's biggest stars: Phoebe Bacon, Gretchen Walsh, Michael Andrew, and Katharine Berkoff to debate the opinions everyone has but rarely says out loud. From swimming controversies to travel etiquette, social media, music, reality TV, and everything in between, no topic is off limits.
Should the person in the middle seat always get the armrest? Is one pull into the wall during kick sets actually cheating? Has TikTok destroyed our attention spans? Is the 100 freestyle really the most painful race in swimming? And why do breaststrokers have such a reputation for being... different? The answers are surprisingly honest, wildly entertaining, and often completely opposite from one another.
Along the way, the athletes open up about their personalities outside the pool, sharing everything from favorite food trucks and reality TV guilty pleasures to music habits, travel quirks, warm-up routines, and the little things that make each of them unique. It's a reminder that behind the Olympic medals are people who argue about the same everyday debates as the rest of us.
Whether you agree or disagree with these hot takes, one thing is guaranteed: you'll have opinions of your own by the end. This is one of our most lighthearted episodes yet, giving you a chance to see some of the world's fastest swimmers in a way you probably never have before.
Watch the episode, then head to the comments and let us know which hot take you agree with most... and which one is completely wrong.
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