PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Rowan Men's and Women's Swimming Teams got off to a great start on the first day of the 2023 Metropolitan Championships (METS) on Thursday held at Rutgers University as both 800 free relay teams were in action.

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On the men's side, the Profs broke the school record with a new best time of 6:39.97, which is an NCAA B cut result. The grouping of Tobias Cahnbley, Justin Goglia, Alex Volin, and Jack Watson broke the previous time of 6:43.77 set at the METS back in 2020.

The women's foursome of Emma Padros, Elizabeth Jones, Lindsay Cave, and Jordan McChesney finished first in a season-best time of 7:47.84. These were the only Prof teams in action on the day.

Action continues on Friday with the first of three sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. Live results as well as video are available.