But to answer the question, I'm sure it would be fun, but I wasn't
flying the Swift often enough to feel really comfortable doing it -

That makes sense!

and in Arizona I didn't have to take high tows (easy to thermal up to acro
height) so didn't get far enough away from the glider's owner to feel
good about it either!

I see ;-)


At risk of topic-creep, how does the Fox compare to the Swift (flying
wise; I know what it looks like)?

Here´s what I think (others might see it different):
The Fox has some advantages in the upward lines (due to more inertia). It
rolls a little slower (more span), but not much and the stick forces on
aileron are a tad heavier. I had less problems with rolling circles in the
Fox in the beginning, don´t know how it would be now. My success rate in
stall turns/hammerheads is 100% in the Fox, whereas in the Swift I still
fu.. up ever now and then! My Swift is said to be quite straight, but some
apparently are quite tricky in negative push-up´s. The Fox however is much
easier to push up negative (talk about tailslides with negative entry, my
personal nightmare in the Swift). The Fox flicks like mad, but I had more
problems doing a nice one (stop exactly). Later Foxes are much tamer than
early model Foxes. The early model Fox I flew was good for some amazing
flicks/acclerated stalls, late models are still good, but not that
aggressive. Seating is more comfortable in the Swift but I had no problems
in the Fox either (I´m 5ft30). The fun-factor in the Fox is unbeatable with
the possibility to take somebody up, but for doing competition style
aerobatics, I´m quite happy with my Swift and would not change.

That´s my personal experience after about 50 take-offs in the Fox vs. about
350 in my Swift.

Markus