Kyle Swarts began his lacrosse career in Houston, Texas at St. John's School. After playing in high school at The Hill School in Pennsylvania he started for two season at SCAC school Colorado College. After CC, Kyle moved to Austin and got involved with refereeing high school lacrosse on a part-time basis. He is also a full-time firefighter with the Pedernales Fire Department.

Kyle's defensive knowledge and experience will help Southwestern create a stalwart defensive unit and continue the winning tradition of Pirate Lacrosse.