Here is an easier (and more Swifty) approach.
for i in (0 ..< 5).reversed() {
print(i) // 4,3,2,1,0
}
let array = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"]
for element in array.reversed() {
print(element) // e,d,c,b,a
}
array.reversed().forEach { print($0) } // e,d,c,b,a
print(Array(array.reversed())) // e,d,c,b,a