diff --git a/espresso/CHANGELOG.md b/espresso/CHANGELOG.md
index a1888dc4e..9ee466424 100644
--- a/espresso/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/espresso/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ The following artifacts were released:
 **Breaking API Changes**
 
 **Known Issues**
+
+**New Locator declared**
diff --git a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/action/ViewActions.java b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/action/ViewActions.java
index 352dc29c5..a6111ee50 100644
--- a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/action/ViewActions.java
+++ b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/action/ViewActions.java
@@ -586,4 +586,13 @@ public interface BitmapReceiver {
   public static ViewAction captureToBitmap(BitmapReceiver bitmapReceiver) {
     return new CaptureToBitmapAction(bitmapReceiver);
   }
+
+  public static ViewAction slowSwipeUp() {
+    return actionWithAssertions(
+        new GeneralSwipeAction(
+            Swipe.SLOW,
+            GeneralLocation.translate(GeneralLocation.BOTTOM_CENTER, 0, -EDGE_FUZZ_FACTOR),
+            GeneralLocation.TOP_CENTER,
+            Press.FINGER));
+  }
 }