USA TODAY Sports Olympic swimming reporter Nicole Auerbach spoke with 12 time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin on this episode of the Going for Gold podcast about her recent swimming success, the year leading into an Olympic year and what it's like to be 33 and still swimming fast.
Coughlin discusses why she hasn't retired yet. She also opened up about the challenges of being a teenage phenom, her Type A personality and even some cooking tips.
She has won 12 medals, including three golds.