Swansea produced the attacking football which earned them promotion last season to beat fellow Coca-Cola Championship new-boys Nottingham Forest 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
The home side took the lead in bizarre fashion as Leon Britton's drive came back off the post to deflect in off goalkeeper Paul Smith but Forest levelled before the break through James Perch's bundled effort.
But Roberto Martinez's side got the result their persistent pressure deserved when Ferrie Bodde tapped home the rebound after his 70th-minute penalty was saved before substitute Gorka Pintado put the result beyond doubt with an unstoppable third.
It was a meeting of the two sides automatically promoted from League One last term and a chance to prove how far they have progressed since sealing their places in the Coca-Cola Championship in May.
The last three encounters between the teams ended goalless but a moment of misfortune for Forest keeper Smith in the seventh minute ensured that would not be the case today.
After an open start to the game, Swans midfielder Britton collected the ball on the right and skipped past two challenges before cutting inside and unleashing a fizzing drive toward goal.
Britton's effort beat keeper Smith's despairing dive but not the post.
The ball deflected back off the upright only to hit the hapless Smith on the back of the head and roll over the line.
The hosts played the sort of flowing one-touch football that saw them finish 10 points clear of Forest as League One champions last term.
Darren Pratley's drilled shot from the edge of the area in the 13th minute came close to doubling the lead as further efforts from Bodde and Thomas Butler reflected the Swans' domination.
But completely against the run of play, Forest levelled 10 minutes before half-time.
It was on-loan midfielder Lee Martin who provided the moment of inspiration in a rare attack from the visitors as he delivered a tantalising cross from the right.
Goalkeeper Dorus De Vries got nowhere near the ball as he came to collect and it hit midfielder Perch on the knee at the back post to make it 1-1.
The home side came out of the tunnel at half-time rejuvenated and began to exert their domination on the game once again as defender Gary Monk placed his header just wide.
And four minutes after the restart they should have re-established their lead.
Prolific striker Jason Scotland, who signed a new long-term deal with the club prior to kick-off, turned provider with a deft cross to Bodde but the Dutch midfielder could not direct his header on target from six yards out.
But the home side's persistent pressure was rewarded in the 70th minute when Forest centre-back Wes Morgan was adjudged to have tripped midfielder Butler in the area.
Bodde stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick but his first effort was well saved by the sprawling Smith, only for the rebound to fall straight at the feet of Bodde who tapped home past the luckless Smith at the second time of asking.
The Swans continued to dictate proceedings and despite a flurry of late counter attacks led by Forest's two outstanding players - Robert Earnshaw and winger Martin - never looked likely to concede.
And the game was effectively killed as a contest when substitute Pintado put the result beyond doubt with an exquisite third goal for Swansea in the 85th minute.
Left winger Gower hurdled over two challenges and beat his man before crossing from the byline for Spanish striker Pintado to lash home a spectacular effort with the outside of the foot to make it 3-1 and wrap up all three points for the Swans.
Teams:
Swansea De Vries, Collins (Rangel 60), Williams, Monk, Painter, Britton, Bodde, Pratley, Gower, Butler (Gomez 72), Scotland (Pintado 66).
Subs Not Used: Bauza, Brandy.
Booked: Pratley, Bodde.
Goals: Smith 9 og, Bodde 71, Pintado 86.
Nottm Forest Smith, Chambers, Wilson, Morgan, Bennett, Perch, McGugan, Cohen (McCleary 80), Guy Moussi (Newbold 87), Martin, Earnshaw.
Subs Not Used: Roberts, Breckin, Thornhill.
Booked: Guy Moussi, Bennett.
Goals: Perch 35.
Att: 16,611
Ref: Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire).