CLEARWATER, Fla. – The men's and women's swimming teams opened the 2022 Sunshine State Conference Swim Championships Wednesday evening at the Long Center with the 800 free relay. 
 
On the women's side, the Panthers saw the team of Savannah Brennan, Katherine Helminiak, Kennedy Nolan and Nicole Rautemberg place fifth with a time of 7:32.41. The squad of Shaelyn Rutta, Kiera Ceely, Lauren Bowers and Margaret Eure finished 14^th with a time of 7:57.86. 
 
The Panther men saw the group of John Fonnotto, George Jekov, Nathaniel Allen and Seth Kibler grab seventh place with a time of 6:54:00. Finishing 12th with a time of 6:56.07 was the team of Remington Greko, Joshua Davis, Joao Nascimento and Farran Barker.
 
Up Next: Thursday morning will see prelims in the morning for the 200 IM and 50 free, followed by the finals in the evening. Prelims are expected to begin at 10 a.m. The finals for the women's 1000 free are scheduled to take place just after 11 a.m., while the men's 1000 free finals is scheduled for just before 12 noon. 
 
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