Rider University Athletics

Swick set Rider records for single season batting average (.473) and career batting average (.371) that stood for 32 years, as well as numerous other single season records. He led the 1953 baseball team to the NJIAC Title and the 1955 team to a 15-4 record and played two years on the professional level in Class D and Class C minors.

On the soccer field Swick was the team’s leading scorer in 1953 and 1954, the first two years of varsity status after a four-year hiatus.