Swingman Swingman A swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their sport. In basketball, the term “swingman” (a.k.a. “wing” or “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 swingmen 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 swingmen include Paul George, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan, Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Vince Carter, LeBron James, and Kyle Korver. Examples of retired NBA swingmen include Kobe Bryant, Clyde
Herbert Dingle book, "Science at the Crossroads" in which Dingle stated that "a proof that Einstein's special theory of relativity is false has been advanced; and ignored, evaded, suppressed and, indeed, treated in every possible way except that of answering it, by the whole scientific world." He also warned: "Since this theory is basic to practically all physical experiments, the consequences if it is false, modern atomic experiments being what they are, may be immeasurably calamitous." The consensus in the physics community is that Dingle's objections to the logical consistency of special relativity were unfounded. Herbert Dingle Herbert Dingle (2 August 1890