B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather; Aircraft
We were cleared for a tower-issued rolling (max power) takeoff RWY 22L. Upon taking the runway with a 28 kt right crosswind component and possible contaminated runway paint; during transfer of aircraft control to the FO PF (First Officer) (Pilot Flying) for the rolling takeoff; FO selected symmetrical TOGA and crosswind controls as CA (Captain) (Pilot Monitoring) was tilling to centerline. We got a 15 degree nose swing left then right of runway centerline. CA aborted the takeoff at 20 kts. Tower offered [a different runway more aligned with the wind]. We then accomplished the takeoff with no issues.
B737 Captain reported a low speed rejected takeoff due to directional control difficulties during a high crosswind takeoff.