John Swanson (bridge)

John C. Swanson, Jr. (born 1937) is an American bridge player living in Lancaster, California. Swanson has won 1 Bermuda Bowl, and 5 North American Bridge Championships.

International Events

 * Bermuda Bowl (4)
 * 1977 First
 * 1975 Second
 * 1973 Fourth
 * 1971 Sixth
 * World Open Pairs (1)
 * 1978 Fifth

American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)

 * Team Trials (5)
 * 1976 First
 * 1974 First
 * 1972 First
 * 1970 First
 * 1969 Second
 * North American Bridge Championship Wins (5)
 * Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976
 * Vanderbilt (2) 1969, 1977
 * Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970


 * North American Bridge Championship Runners-Up (2)
 * Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1968
 * Spingold (1) 1973

Writing

 * Southern California Bridge News, Bidding Forum Moderator 1978-1987
 * Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum, Bidding Forum Moderator 2009–present
 * Author, “Inside the Bermuda Bowl” (1998)
 * The Bridge World, contributor
 * ACBL Bulletin, contributor
 * Recap Bridge, Co-author (1972, 1973)

Bridge Theory

 * Co-developer of the Walsh System