NCAA Coaches Edition (Todd DeSorbo, Annie Lazor, Carol Capitani)
4/22/202641 min
In this special Coaches Edition of Unfiltered Waters, Katie Hoff and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with three of the top minds in NCAA swimming, Todd DeSorbo (Virginia), Annie Lazor (Stanford), and Carol Capitani (Texas), before the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Coming from the leaders of the first, second, and third place teams, this conversation goes beyond results and into the reality of coaching at the highest level. Each coach shares how they manage pressure during championship meets, lead their teams through expectation and adversity, and balance confidence with vulnerability. From building culture and developing athletes to staying level through the highs and lows of competition, this episode offers a rare look at the mindset, leadership, and human side behind some of the most successful programs in the sport.
Whether you are an athlete, coach, or fan, this is an inside look at what it really takes to lead, perform, and show up when it matters most.
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First 90 secondsKatie Hoff· Host0:00
What's up, everybody? Welcome back to another week of Unfiltered Waters, and sadly, the final week of content coming out of men's and women's NCAA championships. But we saved one of the best for last. This week, we have our coaches edition, and these three coaches coincidentally are the first, second, and third place leaders of the teams from the women's NCAA championships. We have Coach Todd DeSorbo from UVA, Coach Annie Lazor out of Stanford, and Coach Carol Capitani from the Texas Longhorns. And I have to say, it was really unique to talk to these three, because all of them are in completely different stages of their careers, have had very different backgrounds. And so hearing not only how they remain a rock and a leader for their team and their staff, but just the human side of them of, you know, how they unwind during a swim meet, how they take care of themselves, how they, you know, make sure that they show up for their staff while still being vulnerable. So many more aspects of the sport. But I feel like if you're a new coach or even if you're an athlete, being able to understand [laughs] your coach and, and how they operate from the inside out, this is a great episode for you. So make sure if you're enjoying things, hit that subscribe button. Please enjoy our conversation with Coach Carol, Coach Todd, and Coach Annie.
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