diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e99923e..b3fe1ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,34 @@ class MyListItem extends Component {
 }
 ```
 
+#### move()
+
+Imperatively move swipeable component
+
+```javascript
+class MyListItem extends Component {
+
+  swipeable = null;
+
+  handleUserBeganScrollingParentView() {
+  	// Move swipeable component outside of the view
+    this.swipeable.move(Animated.timing, {
+          toValue: { x: Dimensions.get('window').width, y: 0 },
+          duration: ANIMATION_DURATION,
+          easing: Easing.elastic(0.5)
+        });
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Swipeable onRef={ref => this.swipeable = ref} rightButtons={rightButtons}>
+        <Text>My swipeable content</Text>
+      </Swipeable>
+    );
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### bounceRight(onDone)
 
 Bounce the right component to alert swiping is possible. `onDone` is an optional callback.
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index ecb295e..9e570c6 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -172,15 +172,13 @@ export default class Swipeable extends PureComponent {
     rightButtonsActivated: false,
     rightButtonsOpen: false
   };
-
-  componentWillMount() {
+  
+  componentDidMount() {
     const {onPanAnimatedValueRef, onRef} = this.props;
 
     onRef(this);
     onPanAnimatedValueRef(this.state.pan);
-  }
 
-  componentDidMount() {
     if (this.props.bounceOnMount) {
       setTimeout(this._bounceOnMount, 700);
     }
@@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ export default class Swipeable extends PureComponent {
     this._unmounted = true;
   }
 
-  recenter = (
+  move = (
     animationFn = this.props.swipeReleaseAnimationFn,
     animationConfig = this.props.swipeReleaseAnimationConfig,
     onDone
@@ -212,6 +210,14 @@ export default class Swipeable extends PureComponent {
     animationFn(pan, animationConfig).start(onDone);
   };
 
+  recenter = (
+    animationFn = this.props.swipeReleaseAnimationFn,
+    animationConfig = this.props.swipeReleaseAnimationConfig,
+    onDone
+  ) => {
+    this.move(animationFn, animationConfig, onDone)
+  };
+
   _bounceOnMount = () => {
     if (this._canSwipeLeft()) {
       this.bounceRight(this.bounceLeft);