They both had similar stats over their careersNeither Swan or Mitchell were fast, Swan had good endurance over the course of a match. Both were very smart players who knew where to run and when, and that made them seem faster than they actually were.
Mitchell - 307 games:
K: 13.8; M: 4.0; HB: 12.6; CP: 10.4; Goals: 0.2; Tk: 3.8; RB: 2.1; I50: 3.8
Swan - 258 games:
K: 16.5; M: 5.9; HB: 10.4; CP: 9.9; Goals: 0.8; Tk: 3.1; RB: 2.1; I50: 4.0