There is more than one Can't Swim. 1) Can't Swim is a rock band from Keansburg, New Jersey. 2) Can't Swim is a four piece from the Western Isles of Scotland. Formed in 2008 they played a handful of gigs in Stornoway, winning the local Battle of the Bands competition. They then supported bands such as Manor Park Elite and General Fiasco at Stornoway's Woodlands Center.