Kayla Swarts
{{Short description|South Africa field hockey and rugby sevens player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}
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{{Infobox field hockey player
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| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Central{{Cite Instagram |user=kayla.swarts |postid=C5L_SirtpQd |title=Central girlies |date=31 March 2024}}
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| years1 = 2022
| clubs1 = Maties
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = NWU Pukke
| years3 =2024–
| clubs3 = Central
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = South Africa U21
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2022-present
| nationalteam2 = South Africa
| nationalcaps2 = 24
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022-present
| nationalteam3 = South Africa Hockey5
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
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| updated = 4 March 2025
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| repsevensyears1 = 2025-present
| repsevensteam1 = South Africa
| repsevenscomp1 = 8 (5)
| ru_sevensupdate = 9 March 2025
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{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|Junior Africa Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Ismailia|}}
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Kayla Swarts (born 24 May 2003){{Cite web |title=FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022 - Teams |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1438/reports/teams |website=FIH}} is a South African field hockey and sevens player for the South African national team.
Career
=Field hockey=
==Under–21==
Swarts made her debut for the 2023 Junior Africa Cup in Ismailia{{Cite web |title=South African Women's U21 team named for the African Qualifier |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2023/02/11/south-african-womens-u21-team-named-for-the-african-qualifier/ |website=SA Hockey Association|access-date=2023-02-28 |language=en-US}} and 2023 Hockey Junior World Cup in Santiago.{{Cite web |title=SA Hockey U21 Women named for Junior World Cup |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2023/09/27/sa-hockey-u21-women-named-for-junior-world-cup/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |language=en-US|website=SA Hockey Association}}
==National team==
Swarts made her debut for the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.{{cite web |title=Team Details – South Africa |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1438/reports/teams |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=26 December 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sasportspress.co.za/press-release/south-african-womens-hockey-squads-have-been-selected |title=SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY SQUADS HAVE BEEN SELECTED |publisher=SA Sports Press |website=sasportspress.co.za |accessdate=26 December 2022}}
=Rugby union=
==National sevens team==
Between 2024, she represented the Springbok Women’s Sevens A team team in the Dubai 7s International tournaments.{{Cite web |title=SA Sevens' future on display with 'A'-sides in Dubai |url=https://www.springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2024/11/22/sa-sevens-future-on-display-with-a-sides-in-dubai/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=SA Rugby}}{{Cite web |title=Wayde van Niekerk's sister heads to Dubai Sevens |url=https://rugby365.com/countries/south-africa/olympic-hockey-player-switches-to-sevens-for-dubai/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=rugby365.com |language=en}} The 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series represented the Springbok Women’s Sevens team.{{Cite web |title=Swarts, Willemse named in Bok Women Sevens squad for Challenger opener |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2025/02/18/swarts-willemse-named-in-bok-women-sevens-squad-for-challenger-opener/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=SA Rugby}}
Personal life
She was living with her mother and father, Odessa Swarts (née Krause){{Cite web |last=du Plessis|first=Clement |title=How Wayde's mom blazed the trail for her son |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/how-waydes-mom-blazed-the-trail-for-her-son-20160815 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=News24 |language=en-US}} and Steven Swarts, in Bloemfontein.[https://www.iol.co.za/olympics-rio-2016/waydes-olympic-glory-what-his-parents-have-to-say-2057506 Wayde's Olympic glory: what his parents have to say] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070847/https://www.iol.co.za/olympics-rio-2016/waydes-olympic-glory-what-his-parents-have-to-say-2057506 |date=24 January 2018 }}, IOL Her brother, Wayde van Niekerk also is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres.{{Cite web |last=Abrahams |first=Celine |date=2020-06-07 |title=gsport4girls - Kayla Swarts Running Her Own Race |url=https://gsport.co.za/kayla-swarts-running-her-own-race/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=gsport4girls |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |last=Jager |first=Johann de |title=Wayde se suster haal SA vrouehokkiespan |url=https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/sport/nog-sport/wayde-se-suster-haal-sa-vrouehokkiespan-20221130 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=Netwerk24 |language=af-ZA}}{{Cite web |last=Piek |first=Morgan |date=2016-08-22 |title=Wayde's family arrives back in Bloem |url=https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/waydes-family-arrives-back-bloem/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Bloemfontein Courant |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=de Villiers |first=Ockert |date=12 January 2024 |title=Wayde van Niekerk and sister set to share Olympic stage at Paris 2024 |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/athletics-wayde-van-niekerk-sister-set-to-share-olympic-stage-at-paris-2024 |work=Olympics}} She is the cousin of South African World Cup-winning rugby union and rugby sevens player Cheslin Kolbe.{{Cite news |last=Roberts |first=Cheryl |title=Wayde van Niekerk and Cheslin Kolbe are both products of champion parents |work=Cape Argus |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/wayde-van-niekerk-and-cheslin-kolbe-are-both-products-of-champion-parents-36969831}}
She attended Eunice High School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ehs.co.za/two-eunice-ladies-in-sa-u21-hockey-teamcongratulations-to-kayla-swarts-2021/|title=Two Eunice ladies in SA U21 hockey team Congratulations to Kayla Swarts (2021) … – Eunice High School}}
References
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External links
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{{South Africa FHW Squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:South African female field hockey players
Category:South Africa international women's rugby sevens players
Category:Female field hockey midfielders
Category:North-West University Hockey Club players
Category:Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic field hockey players for South Africa
Category:21st-century South African sportswomen
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