diff --git a/example/custom_operator.py b/example/custom_operator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92a38e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/custom_operator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import torch
+import torchvision
+import ai3
+
+
+class SpecialConv(torch.nn.Module):
+    def __init__(self, orig: torch.nn.Conv2d, algorithm: str):
+        super(SpecialConv, self).__init__()
+        self.orig = orig
+        self.algorithm = algorithm
+
+    def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        return self.orig(x)
+
+
+def conv2d_selector(orig: torch.nn.Conv2d) -> str:
+    in_channels = orig.weight.shape[1]
+    if in_channels > 200:
+        return 'smm'
+    return 'direct'
+
+
+input_data = torch.randn(1, 3, 224, 224)
+vgg16 = torchvision.models.vgg16(
+    weights=torchvision.models.VGG16_Weights.DEFAULT)
+vgg16.eval()
+with torch.inference_mode():
+    torch_out = vgg16(input_data)
+
+    ai3.swap_conv2d(
+        vgg16, conv2d_selector, None, SpecialConv)
+    sb_out = vgg16(input_data)
+    assert torch.allclose(
+        torch_out, sb_out, atol=1e-4)
diff --git a/src/ai3/__init__.py b/src/ai3/__init__.py
index 7fa02e1..c447924 100644
--- a/src/ai3/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ai3/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 import inspect
-from typing import Mapping, Optional, Sequence, Type, Union
+from typing import Mapping, Optional, Sequence, Type, Union, TypeVar
 from . import _core, utils, layers, _version
 from .tensor import Tensor
 
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ def predict(self, input, out_type=None):
         out = Tensor(out)
         return out.to(out_type)
 
-
 def swap_operation(
         op_type: Union[Type, str],
         module,
         algos: Optional[AlgorithmicSelector] = None,
-        sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]] = None):
+        sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]] = None,
+        swap_with = None):
     """
     Swaps operations in-place out of the existing *DNN* for an implementation of
     the user specified algorithm. After swapping, the same *DNN* can still be trained
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ def swap_operation(
             algorithmic selector for the *conv2d* operations
         sample_input_shape : the input shape to the *DNN* which is passed to the
                              function algorithmic selector if present
+        swap_with : the new type which performs the operation, the original operator
+                    and the algorithm are passed for initialization, if not present,
+                    the operator provided by |name| will be used
 
     Example:
         Swaps the first *conv2d* operation for an implementation of direct convolution
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ def swap_operation(
     utils.check_callable_params_with_shape(
         {op_str: algos}, sample_input_shape)
     swapper.swap_operation(op_type,
-                           module, algos, sample_input_shape)
+                           module, algos, sample_input_shape, swap_with)
 
 
 def swap_backend(module,
@@ -216,12 +219,13 @@ def swap_backend(module,
 
 def swap_conv2d(module,
                 algos: Optional['AlgorithmicSelector'] = None,
-                sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]] = None):
+                sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]] = None,
+                swap_with = None):
     """
     Calls
         >>> swap_operation('conv2d', module, algos, sample_input_shape) # doctest: +SKIP
     """
-    swap_operation('conv2d', module, algos, sample_input_shape)
+    swap_operation('conv2d', module, algos, sample_input_shape, swap_with)
 
 
 def using_mps_and_metal() -> bool:
diff --git a/src/ai3/swap_torch.py b/src/ai3/swap_torch.py
index 0c851a9..984336d 100644
--- a/src/ai3/swap_torch.py
+++ b/src/ai3/swap_torch.py
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 
 
 class Conv2D(nn.Module):
-    def __init__(self, orig: nn.Conv2d, algorithm: str, target: str):
+    def __init__(self, orig: nn.Conv2d, algorithm: str):
         super(Conv2D, self).__init__()
-        self.target = target
         self.algorithm = algorithm
 
         self.stride = utils.make_2d(orig.stride)
@@ -353,13 +352,14 @@ def swapped_type(op_type) -> Optional[Type]:
 
 
 def swap_operation(
-        op_type: Type, module: nn.Module, selector: utils.AlgorithmicSelector,
-        sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]] = None):
-    swapped_op_type = swapped_type(op_type)
+        orig_op_type: Type, module: nn.Module, selector: utils.AlgorithmicSelector,
+        sample_input_shape: Optional[Sequence[int]], swap_with):
+    if not swap_with:
+        swap_with = swapped_type(orig_op_type)
     errors.bail_if(
-        swapped_op_type is None,
-        f'cannot perform inplace algorithmic selection for {op_type}')
-    assert swapped_op_type is not None
+        swap_with is None,
+        f'cannot perform inplace algorithmic selection for {orig_op_type}')
+    assert swap_with is not None
     graph, with_shapes = trace_module(
         module, sample_input_shape)
 
@@ -371,16 +371,16 @@ def swap_operation(
             node_input_shape = node.meta['tensor_meta'].shape
         if node.op == 'call_module':
             mod = getmodule(module, node.target)
-            if isinstance(mod, (op_type, swapped_op_type)):
+            if isinstance(mod, (orig_op_type, swap_with)):
                 algo = get_algo_inc_counter(
                     mod, selector,
                     layer_counters, node_input_shape)
                 if algo == 'torch':
                     continue
-                if isinstance(mod, op_type):
+                if isinstance(mod, orig_op_type):
                     module = setmodule(
                         module, node.target,
-                        swapped_op_type(mod, algo, str(node.target)))
+                        swap_with(mod, algo))
                 else:
                     setattr(mod, 'algorithm', algo)