diff --git a/src/strands/multiagent/swarm.py b/src/strands/multiagent/swarm.py
index 824e08819..80f238f81 100644
--- a/src/strands/multiagent/swarm.py
+++ b/src/strands/multiagent/swarm.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any, Callable, Tuple, cast
 
+from opentelemetry import trace as trace_api
+
 from ..agent import Agent, AgentResult
 from ..agent.state import AgentState
+from ..telemetry import get_tracer
 from ..tools.decorator import tool
 from ..types.content import ContentBlock, Messages
 from ..types.event_loop import Metrics, Usage
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ def __init__(
             task="",
             completion_status=Status.PENDING,
         )
+        self.tracer = get_tracer()
 
         self._setup_swarm(nodes)
         self._inject_swarm_tools()
@@ -257,24 +261,26 @@ async def invoke_async(self, task: str | list[ContentBlock], **kwargs: Any) -> S
         )
 
         start_time = time.time()
-        try:
-            logger.debug("current_node=<%s> | starting swarm execution with node", self.state.current_node.node_id)
-            logger.debug(
-                "max_handoffs=<%d>, max_iterations=<%d>, timeout=<%s>s | swarm execution config",
-                self.max_handoffs,
-                self.max_iterations,
-                self.execution_timeout,
-            )
+        span = self.tracer.start_multiagent_span(task, "swarm")
+        with trace_api.use_span(span, end_on_exit=True):
+            try:
+                logger.debug("current_node=<%s> | starting swarm execution with node", self.state.current_node.node_id)
+                logger.debug(
+                    "max_handoffs=<%d>, max_iterations=<%d>, timeout=<%s>s | swarm execution config",
+                    self.max_handoffs,
+                    self.max_iterations,
+                    self.execution_timeout,
+                )
 
-            await self._execute_swarm()
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception("swarm execution failed")
-            self.state.completion_status = Status.FAILED
-            raise
-        finally:
-            self.state.execution_time = round((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)
+                await self._execute_swarm()
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("swarm execution failed")
+                self.state.completion_status = Status.FAILED
+                raise
+            finally:
+                self.state.execution_time = round((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)
 
-        return self._build_result()
+            return self._build_result()
 
     def _setup_swarm(self, nodes: list[Agent]) -> None:
         """Initialize swarm configuration."""
diff --git a/tests/strands/multiagent/test_swarm.py b/tests/strands/multiagent/test_swarm.py
index ffb0343b2..fb4c10467 100644
--- a/tests/strands/multiagent/test_swarm.py
+++ b/tests/strands/multiagent/test_swarm.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import math
 import time
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -94,6 +94,22 @@ def mock_swarm(mock_agents):
     return swarm
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_strands_tracer():
+    with patch("strands.multiagent.swarm.get_tracer") as mock_get_tracer:
+        mock_tracer_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_span = MagicMock()
+        mock_tracer_instance.start_multiagent_span.return_value = mock_span
+        mock_get_tracer.return_value = mock_tracer_instance
+        yield mock_tracer_instance
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_use_span():
+    with patch("strands.multiagent.swarm.trace_api.use_span") as mock_use_span:
+        yield mock_use_span
+
+
 def test_swarm_structure_and_nodes(mock_swarm, mock_agents):
     """Test swarm structure and SwarmNode properties."""
     # Test swarm structure
@@ -215,7 +231,7 @@ def test_swarm_state_should_continue(mock_swarm):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_swarm_execution_async(mock_swarm, mock_agents):
+async def test_swarm_execution_async(mock_strands_tracer, mock_use_span, mock_swarm, mock_agents):
     """Test asynchronous swarm execution."""
     # Execute swarm
     task = [ContentBlock(text="Analyze this task"), ContentBlock(text="Additional context")]
@@ -238,8 +254,11 @@ async def test_swarm_execution_async(mock_swarm, mock_agents):
     assert hasattr(result, "node_history")
     assert len(result.node_history) == 1
 
+    mock_strands_tracer.start_multiagent_span.assert_called()
+    mock_use_span.assert_called_once()
 
-def test_swarm_synchronous_execution(mock_agents):
+
+def test_swarm_synchronous_execution(mock_strands_tracer, mock_use_span, mock_agents):
     """Test synchronous swarm execution using __call__ method."""
     agents = list(mock_agents.values())
     swarm = Swarm(
@@ -280,6 +299,9 @@ def test_swarm_synchronous_execution(mock_agents):
     for node in swarm.nodes.values():
         node.executor.tool_registry.process_tools.assert_called()
 
+    mock_strands_tracer.start_multiagent_span.assert_called()
+    mock_use_span.assert_called_once()
+
 
 def test_swarm_builder_validation(mock_agents):
     """Test swarm builder validation and error handling."""
@@ -407,7 +429,7 @@ def test_swarm_tool_creation_and_execution():
     assert completion_result["status"] == "success"
 
 
-def test_swarm_failure_handling():
+def test_swarm_failure_handling(mock_strands_tracer, mock_use_span):
     """Test swarm execution with agent failures."""
     # Test execution with agent failures
     failing_agent = create_mock_agent("failing_agent")
@@ -418,6 +440,8 @@ def test_swarm_failure_handling():
     # The swarm catches exceptions internally and sets status to FAILED
     result = failing_swarm("Test failure handling")
     assert result.status == Status.FAILED
+    mock_strands_tracer.start_multiagent_span.assert_called()
+    mock_use_span.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_swarm_metrics_handling():