Episode 18: Oxygen Mask First — Moms Matter, Too

Swim moms are experts at tracking everyone else's sleep, food, nerves, entries, schedules, and splits. But who is tracking ours? This week, Renee and Rochelle talk honestly about swim-mom mental health and why putting on your own oxygen mask first is not selfish—it is infrastructure. They unpack the never-ending group chats, meet-weekend stress, bleacher comparison, and pressure to be everyone's soft landing, then share practical ways to care for yourself without turning self-care into another chore. Also in this episode: Golden Goggles winners, the College Swimming League's first two matches, Anna Moesch's freestyle double, a quick Asian Games close-out, and Swimmer of the Week Henry Palfy of Streamline Aquatics Club. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open and welcome 02:00 Headlines and shoutouts 19:15 Moms matter, too 35:00 Oxygen mask first 54:40 Favorite Things 65:50 Confessions and wrap-up Plus one reminder every swim mom needs: you are allowed to be a whole person in a sport that asks your child to be a whole athlete. Follow Swim Moms of NJ on Instagram and TikTok: @swimmomsofnj