Ok, got the fricking thing working, this what did the trick
UISwipeGestureRecognizer *recognizer = [[UISwipeGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self
action:@selector(handleSwipeLeft:)];
**[recognizer setDelegate:self];**
[recognizer setDirection:(UISwipeGestureRecognizerDirectionLeft)];
[view addGestureRecognizer:recognizer];
and had to add 2 functions:
-(BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)otherGestureRecognizer
{ return YES; }
- (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer { return YES; }
And of course in the .h file add the delegate
@interface TableViewController : UIViewController<UIGestureRecognizerDelegate>