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Swaim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bob Swaim American film director

Robert Frank "Bob" Swaim, Jr. is an American film director.

John Hillary Swaim was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played with the Washington Senators of the National League in 1897 and 1898. Prior to that he played with Mount Union College.

David G. Swaim Judge Advocate General of the United States Army

David Gaskill Swaim (1834–1897) was Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from February 18, 1881 to December 22, 1894.

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