diff --git a/ionic/animations/animation.js b/ionic/animations/animation.js
index bcc74c8900..ce137a7e21 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/animation.js
+++ b/ionic/animations/animation.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export class Animation {
     this._to = null;
     this._duration = null;
     this._easing = null;
+    this._rate = null;
 
     this._beforeAddCls = [];
     this._beforeRmvCls = [];
@@ -77,6 +78,21 @@ export class Animation {
     return this._easing || (this._parent && this._parent.easing());
   }
 
+  playbackRate(value) {
+    if (arguments.length) {
+      this._rate = value;
+      var i;
+      for (i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
+        this._children[i].playbackRate(value);
+      }
+      for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+        this._players[i].playbackRate(value);
+      }
+      return this;
+    }
+    return this._rate || (this._parent && this._parent.playbackRate());
+  }
+
   from(property, value) {
     if (!this._from) {
       this._from = {};
@@ -120,9 +136,10 @@ export class Animation {
   }
 
   play() {
+    var i;
     let promises = [];
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
       promises.push( this._children[i].play() );
     }
 
@@ -132,60 +149,57 @@ export class Animation {
     }
 
     if (!this._players.length) {
-      for (let i = 0; i < this._el.length; i++) {
-        var ele = this._el[i];
-
-        for (let j = 0; j < this._beforeAddCls.length; j++) {
-          ele.classList.add(this._beforeAddCls[j]);
-        }
-
-        for (let j = 0; j < this._beforeRmvCls.length; j++) {
-          ele.classList.remove(this._beforeRmvCls[j]);
-        }
-
-        var player = new Animate(ele, this._from, this._to, this.duration(), this.easing());
-        this._players.push(player);
-
-        promises.push(player.promise);
+      // first time played
+      for (i = 0; i < this._el.length; i++) {
+        this._players.push(
+          new Animate( this._el[i],
+                       this._from,
+                       this._to,
+                       this.duration(),
+                       this.easing(),
+                       this.playbackRate() )
+        );
       }
 
+      this._onReady();
+
     } else {
-      for (let i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+      // has been paused, now play again
+      for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
         this._players[i].play();
       }
     }
 
-    var promise = Promise.all(promises);
+    for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+      promises.push(this._players[i].promise);
+    }
+
+    let promise = Promise.all(promises);
 
     promise.then(() => {
-      for (let i = 0; i < this._el.length; i++) {
-        var ele = this._el[i];
-
-        for (let j = 0; j < this._afterAddCls.length; j++) {
-          ele.classList.add(this._afterAddCls[j]);
-        }
-
-        for (let j = 0; j < this._afterRmvCls.length; j++) {
-          ele.classList.remove(this._afterRmvCls[j]);
-        }
-      }
+      this._onFinish();
     });
 
     return promise;
   }
 
   pause() {
-    for (let i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
+    this._hasFinished = false;
+
+    var i;
+    for (i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
       this._children[i].pause();
     }
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
       this._players[i].pause();
     }
   }
 
   progress(value) {
-    for (let i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
+    var i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
       this._children[i].progress(value);
     }
 
@@ -194,16 +208,69 @@ export class Animation {
       this.pause();
     }
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
       this._players[i].progress(value);
     }
   }
 
+  _onReady() {
+    if (!this._hasPlayed) {
+      this._hasPlayed = true;
+
+      var i, j, ele;
+      for (i = 0; i < this._el.length; i++) {
+        ele = this._el[i];
+
+        for (j = 0; j < this._beforeAddCls.length; j++) {
+          ele.classList.add(this._beforeAddCls[j]);
+        }
+
+        for (j = 0; j < this._beforeRmvCls.length; j++) {
+          ele.classList.remove(this._beforeRmvCls[j]);
+        }
+      }
+
+      this.onReady && this.onReady();
+    }
+  }
+
+  _onFinish() {
+    if (!this._hasFinished) {
+      this._hasFinished = true;
+
+      var i, j, ele;
+      for (i = 0; i < this._el.length; i++) {
+        ele = this._el[i];
+
+        for (j = 0; j < this._afterAddCls.length; j++) {
+          ele.classList.add(this._afterAddCls[j]);
+        }
+
+        for (j = 0; j < this._afterRmvCls.length; j++) {
+          ele.classList.remove(this._afterRmvCls[j]);
+        }
+      }
+
+      this.onFinish && this.onFinish();
+    }
+  }
+
+  dispose() {
+    var i;
+    for (i = 0; i < this._children.length; i++) {
+      this._children[i].dispose();
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < this._players.length; i++) {
+      this._players[i].dispose();
+    }
+    this._el = this._parent = this._children = this._players = null;
+  }
+
 }
 
 class Animate {
 
-  constructor(ele, fromEffect, toEffect, duration, easing) {
+  constructor(ele, fromEffect, toEffect, duration, easing, playbackRate) {
     // https://w3c.github.io/web-animations/
     // not using the direct API methods because they're still in flux
     // however, element.animate() seems locked in and uses the latest
@@ -226,6 +293,7 @@ class Animate {
     this.player = ele.animate([fromEffect, toEffect], {
       duration: duration,
       easing: easing,
+      playbackRate: playbackRate || 1,
       fill: 'both'
     });
 
@@ -264,4 +332,12 @@ class Animate {
     player.currentTime = (this._duration * value);
   }
 
+  playbackRate(value) {
+    this.player.playbackRate = value;
+  }
+
+  dispose() {
+    this.player = null;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/app/test/animations/index.js b/ionic/components/app/test/animations/index.js
index a9b43fa2e2..36e6cc0fbe 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/test/animations/index.js
+++ b/ionic/components/app/test/animations/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class IonicApp {
     row1
       .from('opacity', 1)
       .to('opacity', 0)
+      .to('transform', 'scale(0)')
       .beforePlay.addClass('added-before-play')
       .afterFinish.addClass('added-after-finish')
 
@@ -38,22 +39,26 @@ class IonicApp {
 
     this.animation.children(row1, row2);
 
+    this.animation.onReady = () => {
+      console.log('onReady');
+    }
+
+    this.animation.onFinish = () => {
+      console.log('onFinish');
+    }
+
   }
 
   play() {
-    console.debug('play');
-    this.animation.play();;
+    this.animation.play();
   }
 
   pause() {
-    console.debug('pause');
-
     this.animation.pause();
   }
 
   progress(ev) {
-    let value = ev.srcElement.value;
-    this.animation.progress(value);
+    this.animation.progress( ev.srcElement.value );
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/content/swipe-handle.js b/ionic/components/content/swipe-handle.js
index 31597abf11..ab05ad0ee3 100644
--- a/ionic/components/content/swipe-handle.js
+++ b/ionic/components/content/swipe-handle.js
@@ -24,10 +24,34 @@ export class SwipeHandle {
     let navWidth = 0;
 
     function onDragEnd(ev) {
-      let completeSwipeBack = (ev.gesture.center.x / navWidth) > 0.5;
+      // TODO: POLISH THESE NUMBERS WITH GOOD MATHIFICATION
 
-      nav.swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack);
+      let progress = ev.gesture.center.x / navWidth;
+      let completeSwipeBack = (progress > 0.5);
+      let playbackRate = 4;
 
+      if (completeSwipeBack) {
+        // complete swipe back
+        if (progress > 0.7) {
+          playbackRate = 3;
+        } else if (progress > 0.8) {
+          playbackRate = 2;
+        } else if (progress > 0.9) {
+          playbackRate = 1;
+        }
+
+      } else {
+        // cancel swipe back
+        if (progress < 0.3) {
+          playbackRate = 3;
+        } else if (progress < 0.2) {
+          playbackRate = 2;
+        } else if (progress < 0.1) {
+          playbackRate = 1;
+        }
+      }
+
+      nav.swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack, progress, playbackRate);
       navWidth = 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js b/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js
index 9e2fc90c07..f17c756b7d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export class NavBase {
     this.injector = injector;
     this.items = [];
     this.navCtrl = new NavController(this);
+    this.swipeBackTransition = null;
   }
 
   set initial(Class) {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export class NavBase {
 
     // get the active item and set that it is staged to be leaving
     // was probably the one popped from the stack
-    let leavingItem = this.getActive() || {};
+    let leavingItem = this.getActive();
     leavingItem.shouldDestroy = true;
 
     // the entering item is now the new last item
@@ -133,6 +134,9 @@ export class NavBase {
           // destroy any items that shouldn't stay around
           this.cleanup();
 
+          // dispose all references
+          transAnimation.dispose();
+
           // allow clicks again
           ClickBlock(false);
 
@@ -147,6 +151,98 @@ export class NavBase {
     return promise;
   }
 
+  swipeBackStart() {
+    if (this.isTransitioning() || this.items.length < 2) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.swipeBackResolve = null;
+
+    // default the direction to "back"
+    let opts = {
+      direction: 'back'
+    };
+
+    // get the active item and set that it is staged to be leaving
+    // was probably the one popped from the stack
+    let leavingItem = this.getActive();
+    leavingItem.shouldDestroy = true;
+
+    // the entering item is now the new last item
+    let enteringItem = this.getPrevious(leavingItem);
+    enteringItem.shouldDestroy = false;
+
+    // start the transition
+    // block possible clicks during transition
+    ClickBlock(true);
+
+    // wait for the new item to complete setup
+    enteringItem.stage().then(() => {
+
+      // set that the leaving item is stage to be leaving
+      leavingItem.state = STAGED_LEAVING_STATE;
+
+      // set that the new item pushed on the stack is staged to be entering
+      // setting staged state is important for the transition logic to find the correct item
+      enteringItem.state = STAGED_ENTERING_STATE;
+
+      // init the transition animation
+      this.swipeBackTransition = Transition.create(this, opts);
+      this.swipeBackTransition.easing('linear');
+
+      // wait for the items to be fully staged
+      this.swipeBackTransition.stage().then(() => {
+
+        // update the state that the items are actively entering/leaving
+        enteringItem.state = ACTIVELY_ENTERING_STATE;
+        leavingItem.state = ACTIVELY_LEAVING_STATE;
+
+        let swipeBackPromise = new Promise(res => { this.swipeBackResolve = res; });
+
+        swipeBackPromise.then(() => {
+
+          // transition has completed, update each item's state
+          enteringItem.state = ACTIVE_STATE;
+          leavingItem.state = CACHED_STATE;
+
+          // destroy any items that shouldn't stay around
+          this.cleanup();
+
+          // allow clicks again
+          ClickBlock(false);
+
+        });
+
+      });
+
+    });
+
+  }
+
+  swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack, progress, playbackRate) {
+    console.log('swipeBackEnd, completeSwipeBack: ', completeSwipeBack, ' progress:', progress, ' playbackRate:', playbackRate);
+
+    this.swipeBackTransition.playbackRate(playbackRate);
+
+    this.swipeBackTransition.play().then(() => {
+      this.swipeBackResolve && this.swipeBackResolve();
+
+      if (this.swipeBackTransition) {
+        this.swipeBackTransition.dispose();
+      }
+
+      this.swipeBackResolve = this.swipeBackTransition = null;
+    });
+
+  }
+
+  swipeBackProgress(progress) {
+    if (this.swipeBackTransition) {
+      ClickBlock(true, 4000);
+      this.swipeBackTransition.progress( Math.min(1, Math.max(0, progress)) );
+    }
+  }
+
 
   cleanup() {
     for (let i = 0, ii = this.items.length; i < ii; i++) {
@@ -210,30 +306,8 @@ export class NavBase {
     return null;
   }
 
-  last() {
-    return this.items[this.items.length - 1]
-  }
-
-  length() {
-    return this.items.length;
-  }
-
   remove(itemOrIndex) {
     util.array.remove(this.items, itemOrIndex);
   }
 
-  swipeBackStart() {
-    console.log('swipeBackStart')
-  }
-
-  swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack) {
-    console.log('swipeBackEnd, completeSwipeBack:', completeSwipeBack)
-  }
-
-  swipeBackProgress(value) {
-    value = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, value));
-
-    console.log('swipeBackProgress', value)
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js b/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
index c1db088f85..da0c5b3161 100644
--- a/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
+++ b/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class IOSTransition extends Animation {
     // leaving view moves off screen
     // when completed, set leavingItem to display: none
     leavingContent
+      .beforePlay.addClass(SHOW_NAV_ITEM_CSS)
       .afterFinish.removeClass(SHOW_NAV_ITEM_CSS)
       .from(TRANSFORM, CENTER)
       .from(OPACITY, 1);
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ class IOSTransition extends Animation {
       .from(TRANSFORM, CENTER)
       .from(OPACITY, 1);
 
-    if (leavingItem && leavingItem.enableBack) {
-      let leavingBackButton = new Animation(leavingItem.getBackButton())
+    if (leavingItem) {
+      let leavingBackButton = new Animation(leavingItem.getBackButton());
       leavingBackButton.from(OPACITY, 1).to(OPACITY, 0);
       this.addChild(leavingBackButton);
     }
diff --git a/ionic/transitions/none-transition.js b/ionic/transitions/none-transition.js
index 6d7a334ca8..35a0a2df67 100644
--- a/ionic/transitions/none-transition.js
+++ b/ionic/transitions/none-transition.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class NoneTransition {
     return Promise.resolve();
   }
 
+  dispose(){}
+
 }
 
 Transition.register('none', NoneTransition);
diff --git a/ionic/util/click-block.js b/ionic/util/click-block.js
index e80fd9b30e..b2e03c9524 100644
--- a/ionic/util/click-block.js
+++ b/ionic/util/click-block.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import {raf} from './dom'
-
 
 const CSS_CLICK_BLOCK = 'click-block-active';
 const DEFAULT_EXPIRE = 330;
-let cbEle, fallbackTimerId, pendingShow;
+let cbEle, fallbackTimerId;
+let isShowing = false;
+
 
 function preventClick(ev) {
   ev.preventDefault();
@@ -11,21 +11,11 @@ function preventClick(ev) {
 }
 
 function show(expire) {
-  pendingShow = true;
   clearTimeout(fallbackTimerId);
   fallbackTimerId = setTimeout(hide, expire || DEFAULT_EXPIRE);
-  raf(addBlock);
-}
-
-function hide() {
-  pendingShow = false;
-  clearTimeout(fallbackTimerId);
-  raf(removeBlock);
-}
-
-function addBlock() {
-  if (pendingShow) {
 
+  if (!isShowing) {
+    isShowing = true;
     if (cbEle) {
       cbEle.classList.add(CSS_CLICK_BLOCK);
 
@@ -35,19 +25,20 @@ function addBlock() {
       document.body.appendChild(cbEle);
       cbEle.addEventListener('touchstart', preventClick);
       cbEle.addEventListener('mousedown', preventClick);
+      cbEle.addEventListener('pointerdown', preventClick);
+      cbEle.addEventListener('MSPointerDown', preventClick);
     }
-    pendingShow = false;
   }
 }
 
-function removeBlock() {
-  if (!pendingShow) {
-    cbEle && cbEle.classList.remove(CSS_CLICK_BLOCK);
+function hide() {
+  clearTimeout(fallbackTimerId);
+  if (isShowing) {
+    cbEle.classList.remove(CSS_CLICK_BLOCK);
+    isShowing = false;
   }
 }
 
 export let ClickBlock = function(shouldShow, expire) {
-
   (shouldShow ? show : hide)(expire);
-
 };