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.

Bridge accomplishments

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

References