His full name is Phillip Allan Swaim, and he's been lifting in contests since the 1950's and a steady powerlifter since the 1960's. I first saw Red lift at a meet in Warrenton N.C. in the spring of 1972. My first thought was.."Is that old man going to lift" ??? Little did I know that that "old man" would kick my tail in a meet in 1982 at my strongest and again in 1999 and in 2002 at age 64 still be able to deadlift far more than I ever could!!! Red has been THE master lifter of North Carolina and a true N.C. Powerlifting legend. He has held far too many records to count and won countless championships when there was only one federation and against tough competition. When everyone saw Red lift in 2002 and deadlift 560 at age 64 after by-pass surgery, cheers brought down the house. A true test of strength by a true legend. Red passed away 1-16-04 at age 66.