Need grammar help!! Is this sentence correct or should I replace swam with swum?

Swum or swam???
"At only 51 years old he had swum with alligators..."

jurydoc2007-12-14T07:00:04Z

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"Swum" is correct. It is the past participle, required when using the past perfect.

Be aware, however, there is a move afoot that would allow the use of the simple past "swam" in this and other similar past perfect circumstances as it is becoming more commonplace in its usage.

Kimberley.x2007-12-14T15:05:37Z

Swam, but they both in the past tense and mean the smae thing. Swamm just sounds better.

James T2007-12-14T15:01:18Z

Swam is correct usage.

tell talk thANKS2007-12-14T15:01:35Z

its absolutely correct...no worries

sarahv2007-12-14T15:03:49Z

either way or vise versa doesnt matter cause they're both right either way..