The phrase "attempt to swing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort or endeavor to swing, whether literally (as in swinging on a swing) or metaphorically (as in trying to change direction or approach).
Example: "He made an attempt to swing the bat but missed the ball entirely."
Alternatives: "try to swing" or "effort to swing".
Payton, who suffered the injury on a routine swing Saturday, did not attempt to swing when he arrived at Pro Player Stadium today.
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"The Hungarian member, who was immediately below the Singapore head, was in touch with Hungarian referees who could then attempt to swing matches at which they officiated around the world," he said.
And the Weekly World News alien, who has endorsed the winning candidate for the past 28 years, recently switched his allegiance from Mr Obama to Mr McCain, apparently after being seduced by Cindy in an attempt to swing the election for her husband.
Meanwhile, the Russian government was running a clandestine attempt to swing the election in Trump's favor.
Fox News and CNN have given plenty of coverage to Donald Trump's attempt to swing Bernie Sanders voters to his campaign, despite Sanders' support for Clinton.
Following a lightning break, Lovenkrands tees up Guthrie, who blazes over after attempting to swing it into the top corner.
These darker moments are much more convincing than the album's sunnier ones, in which Ms. Mitchell's attempts to swing breezily fall short.
A couple of episodes back, when the Hound was negotiating over the right to avenge the death of Septon Ray, he was brought up short as he attempted to swing his axe.
Finn's obsession with attempting to swing the ball away looks finally to have been jettisoned, which will delight the England bowling coach, and he is bowling with pace and renewed accuracy as a result.
Trying to outguess his opponent, Sherman attempted to swing around the Confederate right flank twice and around the left flank the other times, but each time Johnston divined which way Sherman was moving and each time pulled back in time to thwart him.
