diff --git a/Libraries/Experimental/SwipeableRow/SwipeableRow.js b/Libraries/Experimental/SwipeableRow/SwipeableRow.js
index 922d70a25eb43a..09315ab653e5b2 100644
--- a/Libraries/Experimental/SwipeableRow/SwipeableRow.js
+++ b/Libraries/Experimental/SwipeableRow/SwipeableRow.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const HORIZONTAL_FULL_SWIPE_SPEED_THRESHOLD = 0.3;
 // Factor to divide by to get slow speed; i.e. 4 means 1/4 of full speed
 const SLOW_SPEED_SWIPE_FACTOR = 4;
 // Time, in milliseconds, of how long the animated swipe should be
-const SWIPE_DURATION = 200;
+const SWIPE_DURATION = 300;
 
 /**
  * On SwipeableListView mount, the 1st item will bounce to show users it's
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ const ON_MOUNT_BOUNCE_DELAY = 700;
 const ON_MOUNT_BOUNCE_DURATION = 400;
 
 // Distance left of closed position to bounce back when right-swiping from closed
-const RIGHT_SWIPE_BOUNCE_BACK_DISTANCE = 50;
-const RIGHT_SWIPE_BOUNCE_BACK_DURATION = 400;
+const RIGHT_SWIPE_BOUNCE_BACK_DISTANCE = 30;
+const RIGHT_SWIPE_BOUNCE_BACK_DURATION = 300;
 /**
  * Max distance of right swipe to allow (right swipes do functionally nothing).
  * Must be multiplied by SLOW_SPEED_SWIPE_FACTOR because gestureState.dx tracks
@@ -295,6 +295,28 @@ const SwipeableRow = React.createClass({
     this._animateTo(-maxSwipeDistance);
   },
 
+  _animateToOpenPositionWith(
+    speed: number,
+    distMoved: number,
+  ): void {
+    /**
+     * Ensure the speed is at least the set speed threshold to prevent a slow
+     * swiping animation
+     */
+    speed = (
+      speed > HORIZONTAL_FULL_SWIPE_SPEED_THRESHOLD ?
+      speed :
+      HORIZONTAL_FULL_SWIPE_SPEED_THRESHOLD
+    );
+    /**
+     * Calculate the duration the row should take to swipe the remaining distance
+     * at the same speed the user swiped (or the speed threshold)
+     */
+    const duration = Math.abs((this.props.maxSwipeDistance - Math.abs(distMoved)) / speed);
+    const maxSwipeDistance = IS_RTL ? -this.props.maxSwipeDistance : this.props.maxSwipeDistance;
+    this._animateTo(-maxSwipeDistance, duration);
+  },
+
   _animateToClosedPosition(duration: number = SWIPE_DURATION): void {
     this._animateTo(CLOSED_LEFT_POSITION, duration);
   },
@@ -343,7 +365,7 @@ const SwipeableRow = React.createClass({
       if (horizontalDistance < 0) {
         // Swiped left
         this.props.onOpen();
-        this._animateToOpenPosition();
+        this._animateToOpenPositionWith(gestureState.vx, horizontalDistance);
       } else {
         // Swiped right
         this._animateToClosedPosition();