Swider

On Friday, Swider-Peltz had helped the U.S. stage of shocking upset of gold-medal favorite Canada in the quarterfinals.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

Swider-Peltz said she could have skated the additional race, but didn't criticize the decision or Raney-Norman.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

After the semifinal, the U.S. elected to substitute Raney-Norman in for Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. for the final round.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

The third American, Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., said of the Canadians: I'm just honored to have beaten them.

Medals within reach for U.S. teams in speedskating pursuit 2010

Yet the mobilization of the migrant working class resonates with a history of peasant insurgency, according to Swider:

Michelle Chen: Will Peasants and Migrant Workers Forge China's New Political Vanguard? Michelle Chen 2012

As for how the U.S. might have done if it hadn't made the change, Swider-Peltz said, Who knows?

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

Swider-Peltz, 23, was coming off a surprising ninth-place finish in the 3,000.

Hedrick exits with silver in men's pursuit; U.S. women fall short 2010

In an interview with In These Times, Wayne State University sociologist and China specialist Sarah Swider sees the migration wave as a potential vehicle for dissent:

Michelle Chen: Will Peasants and Migrant Workers Forge China's New Political Vanguard? Michelle Chen 2012

Gene had to go on to deal with others who came in to get copies of his book and I was introduced to Billy and to Colleen Swider who is the publicist for Gene and the band.

Gene Odom in Toronto, Canada. May 2008 » Lynyrd Skynyrd Dixie 2008

Another budding skater, Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., didn't make the Olympic team, but she has college plans, too.

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