A swivel joint (10, 100) comprising: a tubular female member which includes a female race portion having an axially extending inner annular recess, a female inner end portion which is formed at an axially inner end of the recess, and a number of inner annular grooves which are formed in the recess coaxially therewith; a tubular male member which includes a male race portion having an annular outer surface which is configured to be received in the recess, a male nose portion which is formed at an end of the male race portion, and a number of outer annular grooves which are formed on the outer surface coaxially therewith; wherein the male race portion is positioned in the female race portion such that the male nose portion is located adjacent the female inner end portion and each outer groove is aligned with a corresponding inner groove to thereby define a number of annular bearing races within which a plurality of balls are received to thereby rotatably connect the male member to the female member; a first primary seal (42, 102) which is positioned between the male nose portion and the female inner end portion; and a second primary seal (54, 104) which is positioned between the male nose portion and the female inner end portion radially outwardly of the first primary seal; wherein the male and female members define a flow bore through the swivel joint which is sealed by the first primary seal (42, 102) and, in the event of a failure of the first primary seal, the second primary seal (54, 104) wherein the second primary seal (54, 104) is mounted in an annular seal pocket (56, 106) which is formed in the female inner end portion; and wherein the male nose portion comprises an end wall which extends radially outwardly from the flow bore and a cylindrical side wall which extends axially outwardly from the end wall, and wherein the first primary seal sealing engages the end wall and the second primary seal sealingly engages the cylindrical side wall. a tubular female member which includes a female race portion having an axially extending inner annular recess, a female inner end portion which is formed at an axially inner end of the recess, and a number of inner annular grooves which are formed in the recess coaxially therewith; a tubular male member which includes a male race portion having an annular outer surface which is configured to be received in the recess, a male nose portion which is formed at an end of the male race portion, and a number of outer annular grooves which are formed on the outer surface coaxially therewith; wherein the male race portion is positioned in the female race portion such that the male nose portion is located adjacent the female inner end portion and each outer groove is aligned with a corresponding inner groove to thereby define a number of annular bearing races within which a plurality of balls are received to thereby rotatably connect the male member to the female member; a first primary seal (42, 102) which is positioned between the male nose portion and the female inner end portion; and a second primary seal (54, 104) which is positioned between the male nose portion and the female inner end portion radially outwardly of the first primary seal; wherein the male and female members define a flow bore through the swivel joint which is sealed by the first primary seal (42, 102) and, in the event of a failure of the first primary seal, the second primary seal (54, 104) wherein the second primary seal (54, 104) is mounted in an annular seal pocket (56, 106) which is formed in the female inner end portion; and wherein the male nose portion comprises an end wall which extends radially outwardly from the flow bore and a cylindrical side wall which extends axially outwardly from the end wall, and wherein the first primary seal sealing engages the end wall and the second primary seal sealingly engages the cylindrical side wall.