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Swigert received the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] (AIAA) [[Octave Chanute Award]] for 1966 for his participation in demonstrating the Rogallo Wing as a feasible land landing system for returning space vehicles and astronauts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44059912/santa_maria_times/|title=Astronauts Honored at LA Air Banquet|newspaper=Santa Maria Times|location=Santa Maria, California|date=June 29, 1966|page=17|agency=UPI|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
President Richard Nixon awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] to the Apollo 13 crew shortly after the conclusion of their mission.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39764154/the_philadelphia_inquirer/|title=Heroes of Apollo 13 Welcomed by President and Loved Ones|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Philadelphia Enquirer|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|date=April 19, 1970|via=Newspapers.com|page=1}}</ref> Following a sparse parade, Swigert received the City of New York Gold Medal on June 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1970/06/04/121526687.html?pageNumber=27|title=Mayor Honors Apollo 13 Crew at Lincoln Center|last1=Sauro|first1=William E.|date=June 4, 1970|newspaper=The New York Times|page=27}}</ref> He received the City of [[Houston]] Medal for Valor, 1970.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39728029/clarionledger/|title=Space City Cover Society Plans Medal for Astronauts|newspaper=Clarion-Ledger|location=Jackson, Mississippi|date=May 5, 1970|page=7|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Swigert received the [[American Astronautical Society]] Flight Achievement Award for 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://astronautical.org/awards/armstrong/|title=Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award|website=American Astronautical Society|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> He was given University of Colorado-Boulder's Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in 1970.<ref name="jsc.nasa.gov" /> Vice President Spiro Agnew presented the crews of Apollo 11, 12, and 13 with the [[NASA Distinguished Service Medal]] in 1970.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44062092/arizona_republic/|title=Agnew Confers Awards on Crews of 3 Apollos|newspaper=Arizona Republic|location=Phoenix, Arizona|date=November 14, 1970|agency=Associated Press|page=23|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The Apollo 13 crew also received the AIAA [[Haley Astronautics Award]] in 1971, which included a small monetary award and a medal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43358598/tucson_daily_citizen/|title=Astronauts to Get Top Award at Arizona Conference|newspaper=Tucson Daily Citizen|location=Tucson, Arizona|date=March 5, 1971|page=31|via=Newspapers.com|agency=UPI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43588375/chicago_tribune/|title=Plane Talk|last1=Thomis|first1=Wayne|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=March 7, 1971|via=Newspapers.com|pages=3–21}}</ref>
Swigert was awarded the 1972 Antonian Gold Medal.<ref name="jsc.nasa.gov" /> He was presented an [[Honorary degree|Honorary Doctorate of Science]] degree from [[American International College]] in 1970,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43824077/nashua_telegraph/|title=Honorary Degree for Astronaut|newspaper=Nashua Telegraph|location=Nashua, New Hampshire|date=June 6, 1970|via=Newspapers.com|agency=Associated Press|page=18}}</ref> an [[Honorary degree|Honorary Doctorate of Laws]] degree from [[Western State University]] in 1970,<ref name="jsc.nasa.gov" /> and an [[Honorary degree|Honorary Doctorate of Science]] from [[Western Michigan University]] in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1112&context=western_newsletter|title=Apollo 13 Astronauts Made Honorary WMU Alums|website=Western Michigan University Newsletter|access-date=September 12, 2019|date=September 1970}}</ref>
In 1982, Swigert was among 14 Apollo astronauts inducted into the [[New Mexico Museum of Space History|International Space Hall of Fame]]
In 1988, Jack was inducted into the [[Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame]]. <ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Holmes|editor-first1=Charles W.|title=Honoree Album of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame|year=1999|publisher=Audubon Media Corp.|location=Audubon, Iowa|oclc=53380391}}</ref>
In 1995, Swigert was portrayed by [[Kevin Bacon]] in [[Ron Howard]]'s film ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41798850/the_record/|title=America's Derring-Do Resurrected|last1=Ebert|first1=Robert|newspaper=The Record|location=Hackensack, New Jersey|date=June 30, 1995|page=43|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
In 1997, Swigert, along with 23 other Apollo astronauts, was posthumously inducted into the [[United States Astronaut Hall of Fame|U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://astronautscholarship.org/Astronauts/john-l-swigert-jr/|title=Jack Swigert inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame|access-date=November 27, 2017|publisher=Astronaut Scholarship Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28283877/florida_today/|title=Ceremony to Honor Astronauts|newspaper=Florida Today|location=Cocoa, Florida|page=2B|date=October 2, 1997|last1=Meyer|first1=Marilyn|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He was elected in September 2003 to the [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] Alumni Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpi.edu/about/alumni/inductees/swigert.html |title=RPI Alumni Hall of Fame: John L. Swigert Jr |publisher=Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|date= |accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43185900/hartford_courant/|title=Rensselaer Honors Late Apollo 13 Astronaut Swigert|newspaper=Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut|date=October 21, 2003|page=B4|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
In 1997, a [[Jack Swigert (Lundeen)|statue of Swigert]] made by George and Mark Lundeen was placed on display in the [[U.S. Capitol Building]] as one of two statues given by the state of Colorado to the [[National Statuary Hall Collection]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43185619/albuquerque_journal/|title=Statuesque Nominee|last1=Calloway|first1=Larry|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|location=Albuquerque, New Mexico|date=June 22, 1997|via=Newspapers.com|page=B1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aoc.gov/art/national-statuary-hall-collection/john-swigert-jr|title=John Swigert Jr.|website=Architect of the Capitol|access-date=January 30, 2020}}</ref> As of December 2008 the statue is on display in Emancipation Hall in the [[United States Capitol Visitor Center]]. A duplicate statue is currently on display at [[Denver International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://denverite.com/2017/04/17/jack-swigert-astronaut-commemorated-dia-amazing-thing-45-years-ago/|title=Jack Swigert, the astronaut commemorated at DIA, did an amazing thing 47 years ago today|last1=Kenney|first1=Andrew|website=Denverite|access-date=January 28, 2020|date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>
The Space Foundation was founded in 1983 in part to honor the memory and accomplishments of Swigert.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203060101/http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/symposium-awards|archive-date=February 3, 2009|access-date=November 27, 2017|url-status=dead|url=http://www.nationalspacesymposium.org/symposium-awards|title=Symposium Awards|publisher=National Space Symposium}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43227505/the_los_angeles_times/|title=JPL Honored for Space Exploration|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=February 17, 2006|page=A8|via=Newspapers.com|last1=O'Keefe|first1=Mary}}</ref> In 2004, the Space Foundation launched the [[Space Foundation#John L. Jack, Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration|John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration]], which is presented annually to an individual, group, or organization that has made a significant contribution to space exploration. On August 18, 2009, the [[Space Foundation]] and Colorado Springs District 11 partnered to open the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacefoundation.org/media/press-releases/jack-swigert-aerospace-academy-opens |title=Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Opens |publisher=Space Foundation |date = |accessdate=August 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.csbj.com/2009/08/18/jack-swigert-aerospace-academy-opens/|title=Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy opens|newspaper=The Colorado Springs Business Journal|last1=Baillie|first1=Amber|date=August 18, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref>
Swigert was a member of numerous organizations. He was a [[fellow]] of the [[American Astronautical Society]]; associate fellow of the [[Society of Experimental Test Pilots]] and the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]]; and member of the [[Quiet Birdmen]], [[Phi Gamma Delta]], [[Pi Tau Sigma]], and [[Sigma Tau]].<ref name="jsc.nasa.gov" />
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