The Dundee United midfielder has watched Brown's career since he started out at Hibernian and loves the fact he is so combative on the park.
Swanson is desperate to line up against the Scotland midfielder at Tannadice on Sunday and revealed that team-mates Morgaro Gomis and Prince Buaben also relish going into battle with Brown.
He said: "Scott Brown is coming back to his best. He relishes games when he can get in people's faces and make his tackles.I've watched him since he was young, playing in a great Hibs midfield with Kevin Thomson, and he's always been that type of player. It's just his style.
"I can remember he did the same to Prince and Morgaro in a game last season. I enjoy that sort of battle and so do they. I like being in the thick of it and hopefully I'll get a taste of it on Sunday.
"He gave me a shirt after a match we played at Parkhead last season which is hung up in my dad's pub. That was really good of him and it's something you remember."
Source: PA
Source: PA