Metropolitan Swimming Conference

The Metropolitan Swimming Conference (METS) is one of the largest intercollegiate swimming and diving conferences in the United States. It includes NCAA division I, II, & III teams from the New York metropolitan region. Teams compete at an annual 3-day conference championship held at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in February. For the men, The College of New Jersey has captured the last 8 conference titles from 2007 through 2014. The LIU Post women have captured the previous two titles in 2013 and 2014.

Affiliated University Teams

=Current members=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" !Institution !Location !Nickname !Men !Women !Primary Conference !Division
Baruch College \|Manhattan, New York \|Bearcats \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|nowrap\|CUNYAC \|D-III
Hunter College \|Manhattan, New York \|Hawks \| \|{{Y}} \|CUNYAC \|D-III
Kean University \|Union, New Jersey \|Cougars \| \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III
{{sort\|Maritime College\|State University of New York Maritime College}} \|nowrap\|Throggs Neck, New York \|Privateers \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|Skyline \|D-III
University of Mary Washington \|Fredericksburg, Virginia \|Eagles \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|C2C \|D-III
United States Merchant Marine Academy \|Kings Point, New York \|Mariners \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|Skyline \|D-III
Montclair State University \|Montclair, New Jersey \|Red Hawks \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III
Mount Saint Mary College \|Newburgh, New York \|Knights \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|Skyline \|D-III
The College of New Jersey \|Ewing, New Jersey \|Lions \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III
Queens College \|Flushing, New York \|Knights \| \|{{Y}} \|ECC \|D-II
Ramapo College \|Mahwah, New Jersey \|Roadrunners \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III
Roberts Wesleyan College \|Chili, New York \|Readhawks \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|ECC \|D-II
Rowan University \|Glassboro, New Jersey \|Profs \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III
Salisbury University \|Salisbury, Maryland \|Seagulls \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|C2C \|D-III
Sarah Lawrence College \|Yonkers, New York \|Gryphons \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|Skyline \|D-III
College of Staten Island \|Staten Island, New York \|Dolphins \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|ECC \|D-II{{efn\|group=currents\|The college began transition to Division II and the East Coast Conference in 2019. CSI will be a provisional D-II member through the 2021–22 academic year.}}
William Paterson University \|Wayne, New Jersey \|Pioneers \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NJAC \|D-III

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

!Institution

!Location

!Nickname

!Men

!Women

!Primary
Conference

!Division

Baruch College

|Manhattan, New York

|Bearcats

|{{Y}}

|nowrap|CUNYAC

|

|{{Y}}

|

|{{Y}}

|NJAC

|D-III

{{sort|Maritime College|State University of New York Maritime College}}

|nowrap|Throggs Neck, New York

|Privateers

|{{Y}}

|Skyline

|D-III

University of Mary Washington

|Fredericksburg, Virginia

|Eagles

|{{Y}}

|C2C

|D-III

United States Merchant Marine Academy

|Kings Point, New York

|Mariners

|{{Y}}

|Skyline

|D-III

Montclair State University

|Montclair, New Jersey

|Red Hawks

|{{Y}}

|NJAC

|D-III

Mount Saint Mary College

|{{Y}}

The College of New Jersey

|{{Y}}

|

|{{Y}}

|ECC

|{{Y}}

Roberts Wesleyan College

|Chili, New York

|Readhawks

|{{Y}}

|ECC

|D-II

Rowan University

|Glassboro, New Jersey

|{{Y}}

|{{Y}}

|C2C

|D-III

Sarah Lawrence College

|{{Y}}

College of Staten Island

|Staten Island, New York

|Dolphins

|{{Y}}

|ECC

|D-II{{efn|group=currents|The college began transition to Division II and the East Coast Conference in 2019. CSI will be a provisional D-II member through the 2021–22 academic year.}}

William Paterson University

|{{Y}}

=Former members=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" !Institution !Location !Nickname !Men !Women !Current Swimming Conference !Primary Conference !Division
Adelphi University \|Garden City, New York \|Panthers \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NE-10 \|NE-10 \|D-II
{{sort\|Bridgeport\|University of Bridgeport}} \|Bridgeport, Connecticut \|Purple Knights \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \| Discontinued \|ECC \|D-II
Lehman College \|The Bronx, New York \|Lightning \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|CUNYAC \|CUNYAC \|D-II
{{sort\|Long\|Long Island University–Post}} \|Brookville, New York \|Pioneers \| \|{{Y}} \|NEC \|NEC \|D-I
New Jersey Institute of Technology \|Newark, New Jersey \|Highlanders \|{{Y}} \| \|America East \|America East \|D-I
Pace University \|Pleasantville, New York \|Setters \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NE-10 \|NE-10 \|D-II
{{sort\|Saint Francis\|St. Francis College}} \|Brooklyn, New York \|Terriers \|{{Y}} \| \|NEC \|NEC \|D-I
{{sort\|Saint Rose\|The College of Saint Rose}} \|Albany, New York \|nowrap\|Golden Knights \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NE-10 \|NE-10 \|D-II
Southern Connecticut State University \|New Haven, Connecticut \|Fighting Owls \|{{Y}} \|{{Y}} \|NE-10 \|NE-10 \|D-II

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

!Institution

!Location

!Nickname

!Men

!Women

!Current Swimming
Conference

!Primary
Conference

!Division

Adelphi University

|Garden City, New York

|Panthers