Caroline Szwed... speaks English and Polish... sports family (soccer father Marek, mother speed skating Agata)... both of her parents were born in Poland... grew up participating in gymnastics and soccer... enjoys swimming, volleyball... favourites have included Robinho, Kaká, AC Milan, Toronto FC... other favourites have included Toronto Maple Leafs... earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the West Virginia University... underwent three knee surgeries because of a soccer injury suffered during her junior season at college (”my soccer career was taken from me”)...

represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-17 at New Zealand 2008)... won a Concacaf youth medal with Canada (2008 bronze U-17)…

For Country

she was 14 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2006 with coach Bob Birarda... won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship (Canada qualified for Trinidad and Tobago 2008)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008...