In sports, a Swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their respective game.
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Basketball
In basketball, the term "wingman" (a.k.a. "guard-forward") denotes a player who can play both the shooting guard (2) and small forward (3) positions, and, in essence swing between the positions. Most wingmen range from 6' 5" (1.96 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m) in height. The term was first applied to John Havlicek. Examples of current wingmen include: Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Vince Carter, Andre Iguodala, Paul George, Danny Green, Kyle Korver, Justise Winslow, Mike Miller, Nicolas Batum, Terrence Ross, Joe Johnson, Nick Young, Tyreke Evans, Lance Stephenson, Evan Turner, Giannis Antetokoumpo, C.J. Miles, Arron Afflalo, Corey Brewer. Examples of retired NBA wingmen include Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin and Tracy McGrady.
Ice hockey
In ice hockey, a swingman is a player that could play both defenseman and forward, such as Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks and Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets.
Baseball
In baseball, a swingman is a pitcher who can work either as a reliever or as a starter; sometimes, if the pitcher is usually a long reliever, he is called a "spot starter".
Australian football
The term is also used in Australian rules football, typically to describe a player who can play both in attack and in defence, usually as a key position player. Examples include Harry Taylor, Ryan Schoenmakers, Ben Reid and Jarryd Roughead.