Academy players surprise participants at Swans Foundation soccer camp

Attendees at the recent Swansea City AFC Foundation soccer camp in Llandarcy were paid a surprise visit by 20 members of the club's academy set-up during half-term.

The young Swans joined the session at the Academy of Sport, taking part in games and activities with the participants.

The academy scholars and under-18 squad members also took the opportunity to sign autographs for those who had taken part, and defender Jack Fanning was delighted to see how much enjoyment the children had got out of the camp.

“It’s been great fun, it’s been great for so many of the boys to have been involved and enjoying a kick about with a few of the kids,” said Fanning.

“It’s great that everybody is included, especially during the half-term when schools are shut, so it’s brilliant for the community to have this.

"I would have been a bit starstruck, as they were, if I had been at something like this as a kid. I think when you see people coming in wearing the Swansea City kit it's exciting and gives you something to potentially aspire to one day.

“It feels really nice for the kids to look up to you almost, I was one of those kids a long time ago now and it’s great to be able to give back.”

Jack Giles, sports and education co-ordinator at the Foundation, praised the academy players for the manner in which they interacted and joined in with the participants.

“It’s always great to be joined by the academy players, they set a great example for our participants,” said Giles.

“It’s great to have the relationship that we do with the academy, I think having them at events like these really help us to make the day even more special.

“We really appreciate them wanting to get stuck in and wanting to be involved in the community.”