Taryn Swiatek (born February 4, 1981, in Calgary, AlbertaProfile of Taryn Swiatek by the Canadian Soccer Association ; URL last accessed February 22, 2006.) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player. Swiatek played as goalkeeper for the Canada national team, which placed fourth in the FIFA Women's World Cup competition in 2003.Maxwell, Cameron, "Swiatek sets sights on China", Calgary Sun, Canadian Online Explorer, January 27, 2002.Taryn Swiatek announces her retirement Canada Soccer, January 30, 2008. She also joined with the Ottawa Fury soccer team in the W-League."Profile of Taryn Swiatek by Ottawa Fury" ; URL last accessed February 22, 2006. Swiatek formally announced her retirement from the game of soccer in late January 2008.
Education After graduating from Western Canada High School Swiatek attended the University of Calgary, where she played on the Dino's soccer team. She played for the Dinos from 1999 to 2001 and sat out the 2002 season with a knee injury.
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