Episode 14: Back to Swim and Back to School! Where Did the Summer Go?

🎙️ Episode 14 is here!Summer break is ending, school is starting and swimmers everywhere are trying to find their feel for the water again. How much time off is too much—and can racing less actually help?Renee & Rochelle talk honestly about returning after a break, protecting a swimmer’s confidence and balancing club, high school and college transitions. They also catch up on the biggest headlines from Pan Pacs, the European Championships and the proposed return of the International Swimming League.In this episode:🌊 Getting the feel for the water back after time off🧠 Why the return to swim can be more mental than physical⏱️ When racing less may help swimmers see progress🏫 Balancing high school and club swim🌍 Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Katie Ledecky, Jack Alexy, David Popovici, Léon Marchand and more💸 The ISL comeback, promised prize money and the swimmers still asking to be paid🏊‍♀️ A New Jersey parent-relay fundraiser idea💪 Ali Truwit, para swimming and the Stronger Than You Think Foundation🎓 Sending a swimmer off to college and recruiting-trip advice😂 Swim Mom Confessions and favorite thingsA new season is a reset—not a race to catch up. Give swimmers time to rebuild rhythm, confidence and excitement for what comes next.Follow Swim Moms of NJ and join the conversation: How much time does your swimmer take off before a new season?CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome back—and London’s 2012 Olympic pool2:41 How much time off is too much?4:49 Racing less and seeing more progress7:44 High school swim vs. club swim10:48 Pan Pacs predictions: Ledecky, Douglass & Walsh12:48 Pan Pacs vs. Euros—and the races swimmers need19:35 Junior Pan Pacs and rising stars23:04 The ISL comeback and unpaid-swimmer controversy31:24 Why swimming needs more prime-time attention33:25 The New Jersey parent-relay fundraiser36:26 Ali Truwit, para swimming & Stronger Than You Think42:09 Sending a swimmer off to college46:42 Recruiting-trip advice49:39 Meet Mobile tips for new swim moms51:20 Back-to-school nutrition and the home fueling station54:00 “Oreo-gate” and school-snack debates56:59 Balancing school and swim58:27 Swim Mom Confessions1:00:33 Swim Moms of NJ shop1:02:42 Favorite things1:07:10 Closing