[1] In 1973, she set a national record of 37 feet, 10 inches at the University Interscholastic League Class A Girls State Track and Field meet.
[4] As a result of her athleticism, Swindell was recruited by coach Rod Page to join the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team on academic scholarships.
[4][7] As a freshman, Swindell made it to the final cuts of the 1976 Montreal Olympic women's basketball team tryouts.
[1] In 1986, Swindell replaced Gloria Pruitt as head coach of the girl's varsity basketball program at Robert E. Lee High School.
[11] In 2001, Swindell was recognized for her collegiate career with an induction into the University of Texas' Women's Athletics Hall of Honor.