2022 was the high point in the history of bull riding for Daylon Swearingen with remarkable wins that deserve adulation. He ended up scooping the 2022 PBR world championship; this marked just how good he was in the game. However, the arrival of the year 2023 presented a far-contrasted image for Swearingen from the euphoria that they experienced in victory to the tough terrain of difficulties.

Just last year, Swearingen was dealing with a chronic groin injury that he had to take a break for treatment. Nonetheless, upon his return to the ring in New York City, he faced adversity, suffering a really terrible mishap, pulling all the muscle off his pelvic bone and had an operation at the break of the month of January. The champion was never ignored by the PBR and showed true grit.

Swearingen’s unfazed spirit

Recently, PBR shared a heartwarming Instagram post featuring their favourite champion, Daylon Swearingen. The caption of the post was intriguing as it read, ‘2022 was an absolute dream year for Daylon Swearingen. En route to his PBR World Championship, Swearingen secured the win in St. Louis within the same year.” However, despite facing injury, his morale doesn’t fade as he said,” The best way to work the rust off is to go bull riding,” Swearingen said.

Daylon Swearingen’s packed schedule doesn’t faze him, drawing from his robust 2019 rookie season competing in various rodeos. In 2022, his experience aids in tackling the Unleash The Beast schedule, spanning three events in seven days. His confidence is unwavering as he heads into the PBR Pluto TV Invitational ranked No. 2, a mere 61.34 points behind the world No. 1 Joao Ricardo Vieira. “It won’t be challenging at all. I rodeoed,” Swearingen said. “This is kind of like that rodeo schedule. Some guys are used to staying home.” Having claimed victory at the St. Louis event, Swearingen acknowledged his surprise at the win, especially after an early stumble.

Stampede bull riding triumph

Daylon Swearingen came back to the Calgary Stampede and defeated everyone else. He succeeded in gaining entry into Showdown, which would enable him to surpass this year’s rating. He has overcome his difficulties of starting in Pool A and recovered in Round 2 with an impressive victory on Armed and Dangerous with an 87.5-point ride. “I did alright,” Swearingen told the Calgary Sun. “I fell off in the eight-man round, but I look forward to going back this year.”

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While Cody Teel emerged victorious in Pool A, Swearingen’s fellow competitors like JC Mortensen and Cooper Davis also showcased their talent, highlighting the intense competition at the Stampede. “I saw Nick Tetz ride (Armed & Dangerous) in Ponoka. I knew he was a really good bull, and I had a really good opportunity to go win here.”

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