| Swing hitch | |
|---|---|
 SWING HITCH | |
| Names | Swing hitch, Sailor's hitch |
| Category | Hitch |
| Efficiency | firm, strong, secure says ABOK |
| Related | Clove hitch |
| Releasing | Easy |
| Typical use | swing, weights with pendulum movements |
| ABoK | 1693 (unslipped version) |
Swing hitch is a way to tie a swing rope to a branch or other horizontal beam. Ashley describes it in ABOK as "... firm, strong, secure, and easily untied once the load has been removed."
This knot serves a similar function to the sailor's hitch.