At the 1991 World Championships in Munich, they performed a "catchy"[6] free dance based upon the theme of stock car racing.

Kestnbaum also stated that although their theme seemed to "defy gender",[6] Swallow represented the more male role of the human agent, or driver.

[5] The couple developed a rivalry with Renee Roca / Gorsha Sur, who had earlier choreographed a program for them and trained alongside them.

Punsalan and Swallow were involved in a letter-writing campaign to Congress to prevent Sur from receiving expedited citizenship, which would allow him to compete at the 1994 Olympics.

[9][8] At the U.S. Championships in January 1994, Punsalan and Swallow placed first in the original dance, ahead of their injured rivals in second.

Swallow is managing director at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.