Ep #481: Anna Leigh Waters is the world’s best pickleballer — and she’s spilling tea

Pickle while you work.

ICYMI, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with superstar athletes like Tom Brady and LeBron James investing in pro leagues to capitalize on the trend sweeping the nation. But the real star of the court? Anna Leigh Waters, the world’s best pickleballer, who currently holds the Professional Pickleball Association’s No. 1 ranking in women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She’s kind of a big dill deal.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-host Ellen Hyslop sits down with Waters to discuss the sport’s monumental rise, plus what it was really like playing alongside American tennis legend Andre Agassi. Don’t miss a minute. 

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