diff --git a/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.js b/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.js
index 83c4eb4..b4ed882 100644
--- a/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.js
+++ b/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.js
@@ -636,6 +636,22 @@
     }
 
     this.reload(startingOptions);
+    
+    this.swipe({
+          swipeStatus: function (event, phase, direction) {
+              if (phase === "end") {
+                  if (direction === "right") {
+                      moveOnce('backward');
+                  }
+                  else if (direction === "left") {
+                      moveOnce('forward');
+                  } else { return false; }
+              }
+          },
+          triggerOnTouchStart: false,
+          triggerOnTouchEnd: false,
+          threshold: 100
+      });
 
     return this;
   };
diff --git a/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.min.js b/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.min.js
index ff17e75..dbdbec6 100644
--- a/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.min.js
+++ b/js/jquery.waterwheelCarousel.min.js
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@
  * Plugin written by Brian Osborne
  * for use with the jQuery JavaScript Framework
  * http://www.jquery.com
+ * 
+ * for swipe use
+ * use jquery touch swipe
+ * https://www.npmjs.com/package/jquery-touchswipe
  */
-(function(a){a.fn.waterwheelCarousel=function(r){if(this.length>1){this.each(function(){a(this).waterwheelCarousel(r)});return this}var m=this;var c={};var t={};function j(){t={itemsContainer:a(m),totalItems:a(m).find("img").length,containerWidth:a(m).width(),containerHeight:a(m).height(),currentCenterItem:null,previousCenterItem:null,items:[],calculations:[],carouselRotationsLeft:0,currentlyMoving:false,itemsAnimating:0,currentSpeed:c.speed,intervalTimer:null,currentDirection:"forward",leftItemsCount:0,rightItemsCount:0,performingSetup:true};t.itemsContainer.find("img").removeClass(c.activeClassName)}function l(u){clearTimeout(t.autoPlayTimer);if(!u&&c.autoPlay!==0){t.autoPlayTimer=setTimeout(function(){if(c.autoPlay>0){n("forward")}else{n("backward")}},Math.abs(c.autoPlay))}}function h(x){if(c.preloadImages===false){x();return}var v=t.itemsContainer.find("img"),u=0,w=v.length;v.each(function(){a(this).bind("load",function(){u+=1;if(u===w){x();return}});a(this).attr("src",a(this).attr("src"));if(this.complete){a(this).trigger("load")}})}function d(){t.itemsContainer.find("img").each(function(){if(a(this).data("original_width")==undefined||c.forcedImageWidth>0){a(this).data("original_width",a(this).width())}if(a(this).data("original_height")==undefined||c.forcedImageHeight>0){a(this).data("original_height",a(this).height())}})}function e(){if(c.forcedImageWidth&&c.forcedImageHeight){t.itemsContainer.find("img").each(function(){a(this).width(c.forcedImageWidth);a(this).height(c.forcedImageHeight)})}}function s(){var v=t.itemsContainer.find("img:first");t.calculations[0]={distance:0,offset:0,opacity:1};var u=c.horizonOffset;var x=c.separation;for(var w=1;w<=c.flankingItems+2;w++){if(w>1){u*=c.horizonOffsetMultiplier;x*=c.separationMultiplier}t.calculations[w]={distance:t.calculations[w-1].distance+x,offset:t.calculations[w-1].offset+u,opacity:t.calculations[w-1].opacity*c.opacityMultiplier}}if(c.edgeFadeEnabled){t.calculations[c.flankingItems+1].opacity=0}else{t.calculations[c.flankingItems+1]={distance:0,offset:0,opacity:0}}}function b(){t.items=t.itemsContainer.find("img");for(var u=0;u<t.totalItems;u++){t.items[u]=a(t.items[u])}if(c.horizon===0){if(c.orientation==="horizontal"){c.horizon=t.containerHeight/2}else{c.horizon=t.containerWidth/2}}t.itemsContainer.css("position","relative").find("img").each(function(){var w,v;if(c.orientation==="horizontal"){w=(t.containerWidth/2)-(a(this).data("original_width")/2);v=c.horizon-(a(this).data("original_height")/2)}else{w=c.horizon-(a(this).data("original_width")/2);v=(t.containerHeight/2)-(a(this).data("original_height")/2)}a(this).css({left:w,top:v,visibility:"visible",position:"absolute","z-index":0,opacity:0}).data({top:v,left:w,oldPosition:0,currentPosition:0,depth:0,opacity:0}).show()})}function q(){c.startingItem=(c.startingItem===0)?Math.round(t.totalItems/2):c.startingItem;t.rightItemsCount=Math.ceil((t.totalItems-1)/2);t.leftItemsCount=Math.floor((t.totalItems-1)/2);t.carouselRotationsLeft=1;k(t.items[c.startingItem-1],0);t.items[c.startingItem-1].css("opacity",1);var u=c.startingItem-1;for(var v=1;v<=t.rightItemsCount;v++){(u<t.totalItems-1)?u+=1:u=0;t.items[u].css("opacity",1);k(t.items[u],v)}var u=c.startingItem-1;for(var v=-1;v>=t.leftItemsCount*-1;v--){(u>0)?u-=1:u=t.totalItems-1;t.items[u].css("opacity",1);k(t.items[u],v)}}function f(I,y){var z=Math.abs(y);if(z<c.flankingItems+1){var x=t.calculations[z]}else{var x=t.calculations[c.flankingItems+1]}var A=Math.pow(c.sizeMultiplier,z);var C=A*I.data("original_width");var w=A*I.data("original_height");var v=Math.abs(I.width()-C);var B=Math.abs(I.height()-w);var D=x.offset;var J=x.distance;if(y<0){J*=-1}if(c.orientation=="horizontal"){var u=t.containerWidth/2;var H=u+J-(C/2);var F=c.horizon-D-(w/2)}else{var u=t.containerHeight/2;var H=c.horizon-D-(C/2);var F=u+J-(w/2)}var E;if(y===0){E=1}else{E=x.opacity}var G=c.flankingItems+2-z;I.data("width",C);I.data("height",w);I.data("top",F);I.data("left",H);I.data("oldPosition",I.data("currentPosition"));I.data("depth",G);I.data("opacity",E)}function k(u,v){if(Math.abs(v)<=c.flankingItems+1){f(u,v);t.itemsAnimating++;u.css("z-index",u.data().depth).animate({left:u.data().left,width:u.data().width,height:u.data().height,top:u.data().top,opacity:u.data().opacity},t.currentSpeed,c.animationEasing,function(){g(u,v)})}else{u.data("currentPosition",v);if(u.data("oldPosition")===0){u.css({left:u.data().left,width:u.data().width,height:u.data().height,top:u.data().top,opacity:u.data().opacity,"z-index":u.data().depth})}}}function g(u,v){t.itemsAnimating--;u.data("currentPosition",v);if(v===0){t.currentCenterItem=u}if(t.itemsAnimating===0){t.carouselRotationsLeft-=1;t.currentlyMoving=false;if(t.carouselRotationsLeft>0){p(0)}else{t.currentSpeed=c.speed;t.currentCenterItem.addClass(c.activeClassName);if(t.performingSetup===false){c.movedToCenter(t.currentCenterItem);c.movedFromCenter(t.previousCenterItem)}t.performingSetup=false;l()}}}function p(v){if(t.currentlyMoving===false){t.currentCenterItem.removeClass(c.activeClassName);t.currentlyMoving=true;t.itemsAnimating=0;t.carouselRotationsLeft+=v;if(c.quickerForFurther===true){if(v>1){t.currentSpeed=c.speed/v}t.currentSpeed=(t.currentSpeed<100)?100:t.currentSpeed}for(var y=0;y<t.totalItems;y++){var w=a(t.items[y]);var z=w.data("currentPosition");var x;if(t.currentDirection=="forward"){x=z-1}else{x=z+1}var u=(x>0)?t.rightItemsCount:t.leftItemsCount;if(Math.abs(x)>u){x=z*-1;if(t.totalItems%2==0){x+=1}}k(w,x)}}}a(this).find("img").bind("click",function(){var v=a(this).data().currentPosition;if(c.imageNav==false){return}if(Math.abs(v)>=c.flankingItems+1){return}if(t.currentlyMoving){return}t.previousCenterItem=t.currentCenterItem;l(true);c.autoPlay=0;var u=Math.abs(v);if(v==0){c.clickedCenter(a(this))}else{c.movingFromCenter(t.currentCenterItem);c.movingToCenter(a(this));if(v<0){t.currentDirection="backward";p(u)}else{if(v>0){t.currentDirection="forward";p(u)}}}});a(this).find("a").bind("click",function(u){var v=a(this).find("img").data("currentPosition")==0;if(c.linkHandling===1||(c.linkHandling===2&&!v)){u.preventDefault();return false}});function o(){var u=t.currentCenterItem.next();if(u.length<=0){u=t.currentCenterItem.parent().children().first()}return u}function i(){var u=t.currentCenterItem.prev();if(u.length<=0){u=t.currentCenterItem.parent().children().last()}return u}function n(u){if(t.currentlyMoving===false){t.previousCenterItem=t.currentCenterItem;c.movingFromCenter(t.currentCenterItem);if(u=="backward"){c.movingToCenter(i());t.currentDirection="backward"}else{if(u=="forward"){c.movingToCenter(o());t.currentDirection="forward"}}}p(1)}a(document).keydown(function(u){if(c.keyboardNav){if((u.which===37&&c.orientation=="horizontal")||(u.which===38&&c.orientation=="vertical")){l(true);c.autoPlay=0;n("backward")}else{if((u.which===39&&c.orientation=="horizontal")||(u.which===40&&c.orientation=="vertical")){l(true);c.autoPlay=0;n("forward")}}if(c.keyboardNavOverride&&((c.orientation=="horizontal"&&(u.which===37||u.which===39))||(c.orientation=="vertical"&&(u.which===38||u.which===40)))){u.preventDefault();return false}}});this.reload=function(v){if(typeof v==="object"){var u=v}else{var u={}}c=a.extend({},a.fn.waterwheelCarousel.defaults,v);j();t.itemsContainer.find("img").hide();e();h(function(){d();s();b();q()})};this.next=function(){l(true);c.autoPlay=0;n("forward")};this.prev=function(){l(true);c.autoPlay=0;n("backward")};this.reload(r);return this};a.fn.waterwheelCarousel.defaults={startingItem:1,separation:175,separationMultiplier:0.6,horizonOffset:0,horizonOffsetMultiplier:1,sizeMultiplier:0.7,opacityMultiplier:0.8,horizon:0,flankingItems:3,speed:300,animationEasing:"linear",quickerForFurther:true,edgeFadeEnabled:false,linkHandling:2,autoPlay:0,orientation:"horizontal",activeClassName:"carousel-center",keyboardNav:false,keyboardNavOverride:true,imageNav:true,preloadImages:true,forcedImageWidth:0,forcedImageHeight:0,movingToCenter:a.noop,movedToCenter:a.noop,clickedCenter:a.noop,movingFromCenter:a.noop,movedFromCenter:a.noop}})(jQuery);
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+!function(s){"use strict";s.fn.waterwheelCarousel=function(t){if(1<this.length)return this.each(function(){s(this).waterwheelCarousel(t)}),this;var e=this,f={},g={};function i(t){clearTimeout(g.autoPlayTimer),t||0===f.autoPlay||(g.autoPlayTimer=setTimeout(function(){0<f.autoPlay?a("forward"):a("backward")},Math.abs(f.autoPlay)))}function o(t,e){Math.abs(e)<=f.flankingItems+1?(!function(t,e){var i=Math.abs(e);if(i<f.flankingItems+1)var n=g.calculations[i];else n=g.calculations[f.flankingItems+1];var a,r=Math.pow(f.sizeMultiplier,i),o=r*t.data("original_width"),s=r*t.data("original_height"),c=(Math.abs(t.width()-o),Math.abs(t.height()-s),n.offset),l=n.distance;if(e<0&&(l*=-1),"horizontal"==f.orientation)var h=(u=g.containerWidth/2)+l-o/2,d=f.horizon-c-s/2;else{var u=g.containerHeight/2;h=f.horizon-c-o/2,d=u+l-s/2}a=0===e?1:n.opacity;var m=f.flankingItems+2-i;t.data("width",o),t.data("height",s),t.data("top",d),t.data("left",h),t.data("oldPosition",t.data("currentPosition")),t.data("depth",m),t.data("opacity",a)}(t,e),g.itemsAnimating++,t.css("z-index",t.data().depth).animate({left:t.data().left,width:t.data().width,height:t.data().height,top:t.data().top,opacity:t.data().opacity},g.currentSpeed,f.animationEasing,function(){!function(t,e){g.itemsAnimating--,t.data("currentPosition",e),0===e&&(g.currentCenterItem=t);0===g.itemsAnimating&&(g.carouselRotationsLeft-=1,g.currentlyMoving=!1,0<g.carouselRotationsLeft?n(0):(g.currentSpeed=f.speed,g.currentCenterItem.addClass(f.activeClassName),!1===g.performingSetup&&(f.movedToCenter(g.currentCenterItem),f.movedFromCenter(g.previousCenterItem)),g.performingSetup=!1,i()))}(t,e)})):(t.data("currentPosition",e),0===t.data("oldPosition")&&t.css({left:t.data().left,width:t.data().width,height:t.data().height,top:t.data().top,opacity:t.data().opacity,"z-index":t.data().depth}))}function n(t){if(!1===g.currentlyMoving){g.currentCenterItem.removeClass(f.activeClassName),g.currentlyMoving=!0,g.itemsAnimating=0,g.carouselRotationsLeft+=t,!0===f.quickerForFurther&&(1<t&&(g.currentSpeed=f.speed/t),g.currentSpeed=g.currentSpeed<100?100:g.currentSpeed);for(var e=0;e<g.totalItems;e++){var i,n=s(g.items[e]),a=n.data("currentPosition"),r=0<(i="forward"==g.currentDirection?a-1:a+1)?g.rightItemsCount:g.leftItemsCount;Math.abs(i)>r&&(i=-1*a,g.totalItems%2==0&&(i+=1)),o(n,i)}}}function a(t){var e,i;!1===g.currentlyMoving&&(g.previousCenterItem=g.currentCenterItem,f.movingFromCenter(g.currentCenterItem),"backward"==t?(f.movingToCenter(((i=g.currentCenterItem.prev()).length<=0&&(i=g.currentCenterItem.parent().children().last()),i)),g.currentDirection="backward"):"forward"==t&&(f.movingToCenter(((e=g.currentCenterItem.next()).length<=0&&(e=g.currentCenterItem.parent().children().first()),e)),g.currentDirection="forward")),n(1)}return s(this).find("img").bind("click",function(){var t=s(this).data().currentPosition;if(0!=f.imageNav&&!(Math.abs(t)>=f.flankingItems+1||g.currentlyMoving)){g.previousCenterItem=g.currentCenterItem,i(!0),f.autoPlay=0;var e=Math.abs(t);0==t?f.clickedCenter(s(this)):(f.movingFromCenter(g.currentCenterItem),f.movingToCenter(s(this)),t<0?(g.currentDirection="backward",n(e)):0<t&&(g.currentDirection="forward",n(e)))}}),s(this).find("a").bind("click",function(t){var e=0==s(this).find("img").data("currentPosition");if(1===f.linkHandling||2===f.linkHandling&&!e)return t.preventDefault(),!1}),s(document).keydown(function(t){if(f.keyboardNav&&(37===t.which&&"horizontal"==f.orientation||38===t.which&&"vertical"==f.orientation?(i(!0),f.autoPlay=0,a("backward")):(39===t.which&&"horizontal"==f.orientation||40===t.which&&"vertical"==f.orientation)&&(i(!0),f.autoPlay=0,a("forward")),f.keyboardNavOverride&&("horizontal"==f.orientation&&(37===t.which||39===t.which)||"vertical"==f.orientation&&(38===t.which||40===t.which))))return t.preventDefault(),!1}),this.reload=function(t){if("object"==typeof t);else;f=s.extend({},s.fn.waterwheelCarousel.defaults,t),(g={itemsContainer:s(e),totalItems:s(e).find("img").length,containerWidth:s(e).width(),containerHeight:s(e).height(),currentCenterItem:null,previousCenterItem:null,items:[],calculations:[],carouselRotationsLeft:0,currentlyMoving:!1,itemsAnimating:0,currentSpeed:f.speed,intervalTimer:null,currentDirection:"forward",leftItemsCount:0,rightItemsCount:0,performingSetup:!0}).itemsContainer.find("img").removeClass(f.activeClassName),g.itemsContainer.find("img").hide(),f.forcedImageWidth&&f.forcedImageHeight&&g.itemsContainer.find("img").each(function(){s(this).width(f.forcedImageWidth),s(this).height(f.forcedImageHeight)}),function(t){if(!1!==f.preloadImages){var e=g.itemsContainer.find("img"),i=0,n=e.length;e.each(function(){s(this).bind("load",function(){(i+=1)!==n||t()}),s(this).attr("src",s(this).attr("src")),this.complete&&s(this).trigger("load")})}else t()}(function(){g.itemsContainer.find("img").each(function(){(null==s(this).data("original_width")||0<f.forcedImageWidth)&&s(this).data("original_width",s(this).width()),(null==s(this).data("original_height")||0<f.forcedImageHeight)&&s(this).data("original_height",s(this).height())}),function(){g.itemsContainer.find("img:first"),g.calculations[0]={distance:0,offset:0,opacity:1};for(var t=f.horizonOffset,e=f.separation,i=1;i<=f.flankingItems+2;i++)1<i&&(t*=f.horizonOffsetMultiplier,e*=f.separationMultiplier),g.calculations[i]={distance:g.calculations[i-1].distance+e,offset:g.calculations[i-1].offset+t,opacity:g.calculations[i-1].opacity*f.opacityMultiplier};f.edgeFadeEnabled?g.calculations[f.flankingItems+1].opacity=0:g.calculations[f.flankingItems+1]={distance:0,offset:0,opacity:0}}(),function(){g.items=g.itemsContainer.find("img");for(var t=0;t<g.totalItems;t++)g.items[t]=s(g.items[t]);0===f.horizon&&("horizontal"===f.orientation?f.horizon=g.containerHeight/2:f.horizon=g.containerWidth/2),g.itemsContainer.css("position","relative").find("img").each(function(){var t,e;"horizontal"===f.orientation?(t=g.containerWidth/2-s(this).data("original_width")/2,e=f.horizon-s(this).data("original_height")/2):(t=f.horizon-s(this).data("original_width")/2,e=g.containerHeight/2-s(this).data("original_height")/2),s(this).css({left:t,top:e,visibility:"visible",position:"absolute","z-index":0,opacity:0}).data({top:e,left:t,oldPosition:0,currentPosition:0,depth:0,opacity:0}).show()})}(),function(){f.startingItem=0===f.startingItem?Math.round(g.totalItems/2):f.startingItem,g.rightItemsCount=Math.ceil((g.totalItems-1)/2),g.leftItemsCount=Math.floor((g.totalItems-1)/2),g.carouselRotationsLeft=1,o(g.items[f.startingItem-1],0),g.items[f.startingItem-1].css("opacity",1);for(var t=f.startingItem-1,e=1;e<=g.rightItemsCount;e++)t<g.totalItems-1?t+=1:t=0,g.items[t].css("opacity",1),o(g.items[t],e);for(t=f.startingItem-1,e=-1;e>=-1*g.leftItemsCount;e--)0<t?t-=1:t=g.totalItems-1,g.items[t].css("opacity",1),o(g.items[t],e)}()})},this.next=function(){i(!0),f.autoPlay=0,a("forward")},this.prev=function(){i(!0),f.autoPlay=0,a("backward")},this.reload(t),this.swipe({swipeStatus:function(t,e,i){if("end"===e)if("right"===i)a("backward");else{if("left"!==i)return!1;a("forward")}},triggerOnTouchStart:!1,triggerOnTouchEnd:!1,threshold:100}),this},s.fn.waterwheelCarousel.defaults={startingItem:1,separation:175,separationMultiplier:.6,horizonOffset:0,horizonOffsetMultiplier:1,sizeMultiplier:.7,opacityMultiplier:.8,horizon:0,flankingItems:3,speed:300,animationEasing:"linear",quickerForFurther:!0,edgeFadeEnabled:!1,linkHandling:2,autoPlay:0,orientation:"horizontal",activeClassName:"carousel-center",keyboardNav:!1,keyboardNavOverride:!0,imageNav:!0,preloadImages:!0,forcedImageWidth:0,forcedImageHeight:0,movingToCenter:s.noop,movedToCenter:s.noop,clickedCenter:s.noop,movingFromCenter:s.noop,movedFromCenter:s.noop}}(jQuery);
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diff --git a/waterwheelcarousel.jquery.json b/waterwheelcarousel.jquery.json
index 4d0d714..792048a 100644
--- a/waterwheelcarousel.jquery.json
+++ b/waterwheelcarousel.jquery.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "jquery": ">=1.4.4"
+    "jquery": ">=1.4.4",
+    "jquery-touchswipe": ">=1.6.18"
   }
 }