Natalie Coughlin is best known for her athletic achievements. Competing as a swimmer in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, she won three gold medals, four silvers and five bronze medals. What's less known about her is that she's an experienced and passionate home cook.
Coughlin has been a judge on "Iron Chef America." She also competed in a 2013 version of "Chopped" that featured sports stars, losing in the final round to Danica Patrick. She says she has cooked for herself during her entire swimming career, "developing a diet that could sustain my body for the long term, through demanding training seasons and intense competitions."
Her first cookbook, "Cook to Thrive," is a collection of her personal recipes, both "performance-rated dishes" from her Olympic competition days and treasured family recipes.
Coughlin raises chickens at her home in Northern California. With all those eggs, she says she makes a frittata at least once a week.
