@The Chief,
download it on your phone not computer
Installation
1. Navigate to this page on your phone. You can email yourself a link or go to droidmuff.in in the browser, tap Downloads on the main menu and then Swype keyboard preview on the downloads page to get here.
2. Tap the Download link and wait for the download to finish.
3. From the Download history screen, tap SwypeReference-WVGA854-trial-release.0.35.3959.apk, then tap install. Note: If you get an error, you need to go to Settings, then Applications and enable Unknown Sources.
4. After Swype has installed, Go to Settings, then Language & Keyboard. Uncheck Android keyboard and check Swype.