Swart: She Is A Proper Talent
By Malose Wa Ga Lamola
JvW Girls Football and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart at Adidas kit unveiling in Sandton.
Swart club and national team teammate Casey Gordon was trusted with the goalkeeping assignment in the COSAFA tournament held in Polokwane last month. Swart is impressed with Gordon's performance in Banyana Banyana colors and is confident that the 18-year-old goal-minder can only grow from strength to strength.
Unsurprisingly, born in Gqebhera, Swart was exposed to cricket at a very young age. Though football won her heart over cricket, Swart says she is still good at protecting her wickets as she does with goalposts. But, true to her goalkeeping nature, she prefers having a ball in her safe hands.
The Proteas Women came close to winning the fifty-over Women's Cricket World Cup held in India late last year. Swart says the Proteas made the country proud and will bring a World Cup title home in the near future.
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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola
JvW Girls Football Club and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart chats to ShakingInk about the Blue Diamonds mission going into the new season.
The Blue Diamond's has been omnipresent in the Hollywoodbets Super League but is yet to win the domestic league title. Swart says challenging the Brazilians for the league honors won't be an easy task, but JvW has what it takes to give it a try.
JvW Girls Football Club and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart chats to ShakingInk about the Blue Diamonds mission going into the new season.
The Blue Diamond's has been omnipresent in the Hollywoodbets Super League but is yet to win the domestic league title. Swart says challenging the Brazilians for the league honors won't be an easy task, but JvW has what it takes to give it a try.
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"Last season was fantastic for our group. We worked hard to improve ourselves, and Janine made it easy for us to want to play for her. Our team chemistry was the key factor in getting us over the finish line, but this season will be very different. I have complete faith in Coach Lex and Coach Falana, and I'm excited to see how far we can get. We will fight even harder this season and have a successful run. To become champions, we simply need to keep going, put in the effort, and believe in ourselves." Said Swart.
“She is a proper talent. Casey has been working tirelessly, and seeing her progress every day is so exciting. She's definitely the future. Casey played really well in the COSAFA tournament; she definitely showed so much character and confidence that I know she will be great. I can only praise her for stepping up the way she did, and I'm excited to see how far ahead she goes." Swart applauded Gordon.
Unsurprisingly, born in Gqebhera, Swart was exposed to cricket at a very young age. Though football won her heart over cricket, Swart says she is still good at protecting her wickets as she does with goalposts. But, true to her goalkeeping nature, she prefers having a ball in her safe hands.
“Cricket was a big part of me growing up; my dad loved it, so it was inevitable that I picked it up. I enjoyed it so much, but when I got scouted to go to the HPC (High Performance Centre) in Pretoria for high school, that's when I had to decide to play football full-time, and I don't regret it at all. Football is my first love, and it always will be. I was an all-rounder in my days. I had the ball and bat in hand, but I enjoyed bowling more. There are days I think about going back, but for now it's all football.”
"The Proteas played some great cricket; they showed up even when the odds were against them. That game against India was electric, and I definitely think they could have gone all the way, but these stumbles happen in sports, and I'm sure the girls will be back where they belong among the champions" Swart concluded.
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