The Anchorage, Alaska, native previously represented the United States at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, helping the home team to the bronze medal.
Swayman, who was named to the U.S. team just after he spoke with the Boston media at the B's end-of-season availability on Monday afternoon, said he was pleased with his first full season in the National Hockey League, but is looking forward to better finishes in the future.
"I was just excited to be a part of it," said Swayman. "A lot of good experience moving forward. I can assure you I got a lot of fuel for the fire for the summer, motivation-wise. I'm going to go and do everything I can to come back prepared for whatever.
"I'm just happy for the experiences that I've had so far. And I'm telling you, it's added motivation. I don't want to feel how I felt a few days ago ever again. So, I'm going to make sure I do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen again.
"Just going through the year, full year, traveling-wise, being close with this team was incredible. I learned so much, I had great veterans here. So, I'm just really excited for what I learned this year, to bring it forward with me and move on."
The 23-year-old finished fifth in the NHL with a 2.41 goals against average and 18th with a .914 save percentage in 41 games during the 2021-22 campaign. His three shutouts were sixth-most in the league.
"Duration," Swayman said when asked for the biggest difference from his stint with Boston in 2020-21. "I think being in different arenas with full crowds, seeing more B's fans than their fans is pretty cool. That was exciting. But again, just a lot of experiences I'm learning from this year and I'm really happy."
