Episode 22: Chasing Cuts — When Their Friend Gets It First

Missed it by 0.09. Every swim mom knows that car ride. Renee and Rochelle talk about chasing qualifying times—and the complicated feelings when your swimmer’s friend makes the cut first. How do you celebrate a best time that still misses the standard? What do you say after your kid is left off a relay or travel team? And when is a last-chance meet really their goal, rather than ours? In Episode 22 of the Swim Moms Podcast, we’re talking about: • The alphabet soup of swim cuts and short course yards versus meters • Near misses, friendship, comparison, and the quiet ride home • Aging up, swim birthdays, and starting over with tougher standards • Early success, plateaus, and helping kids keep their love of swimming • Last-chance meets and knowing who’s doing the chasing Plus swimming headlines, pool-deck favorites, and swim-mom confessions. Your kid’s best friend made the cut and yours didn’t. What did you actually say in the car? Tell us in the comments. For the moms who live on pool decks. Follow the Swim Moms Podcast, share this episode with another swim parent, and join us on Instagram @swimmomspodcast.