Kayla Swarts

Kayla Swarts (b. 14 May 2003)[2] is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team.

Kayla Swarts
Personal information
Born (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club NWU Pukke[1]
Senior career
Years Team
2022 Maties
2023-present NWU Pukke
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023-present South Africa U21 4 (1)
2022-present South Africa 9 (0)
2022-present South Africa Hockey5 4 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  South Africa
Junior Africa Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Ismailia
Last updated on: 16 March 2023

Career

Under–21

Swarts made her debut for the 2023 Junior Africa Cup in Ismailia[3] and 2023 Hockey Junior World Cup in Santiago.[4]

National team

Swarts made her debut for the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.[5][6]

Personal life

She was living with her mother and father, Odessa Swarts (née Krause)[7] and Steven Swarts, in Bloemfontein.[8] Her brother, Wayde van Niekerk also is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres.[9][10][11] She is the cousin of South African World Cup-winning rugby union and rugby sevens player Cheslin Kolbe.[12]

She attended Eunice High School,[13] studied at the North-West University.[14]

References
  1. "2023 - USSA Women - A Section - Team". saha.altiusrt.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. "FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022 - Teams". FIH.
  3. "South African Women's U21 team named for the African Qualifier". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "SA Hockey U21 Women named for Junior World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. "SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY SQUADS HAVE BEEN SELECTED". sasportspress.co.za. SA Sports Press. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. du Plessis, Clement. "How Wayde's mom blazed the trail for her son". News24. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. Wayde's Olympic glory: what his parents have to say Archived 24 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, IOL
  9. Abrahams, Celine (7 June 2020). "gsport4girls - Kayla Swarts Running Her Own Race". gsport4girls. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  10. Jager, Johann de. "Wayde se suster haal SA vrouehokkiespan". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. Piek, Morgan (22 August 2016). "Wayde's family arrives back in Bloem". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. Roberts, Cheryl. "Wayde van Niekerk and Cheslin Kolbe are both products of champion parents". Cape Argus.
  13. "Two Eunice ladies in SA U21 hockey team Congratulations to Kayla Swarts (2021) … – Eunice High School".
  14. @nwusports (5 October 2023). "Congratulations to the following NWU Eagles players..." – via Instagram.
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