Thanks for the tip.
swap is correct:
root@Pineapple:~# cat /proc/swaps
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/sda2 partition 2097148 1832 -1
Took a look, and it seems as though there is plenty of swap available, but it is not using much of it, but is pounding the ram.
Current Memory Usage:
total used free shared buffers Mem: 29340 27900 1440 0 1732 -/+ buffers: 26168 3172 Swap: 2097148 1792 2095356