Tauna Vandeweghe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tauna Kay Vandeweghe |
| National team | United States |
| Born | February 7, 1961 Green Valley, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Long Beach Swim Club |
| College team | University of California, Los Angeles |
Tauna Kay Vandeweghe (born February 7, 1960) is an American former competition swimmer who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the 100-meter backstroke and advanced to the semifinals of the event, recording a best time of 1:05.00 in the preliminary heats.[1]
Family[]
Vandeweghe is the daughter of NBA basketball player Ernie Vandeweghe and 1952 Miss America Colleen Kay Hutchins. Her brother Kiki Vandeweghe and uncle Mel Hutchins also played NBA basketball, and both were NBA All-Stars. With her first husband, she has a son, Beau, who played volleyball with Pepperdine Waves,[2] and daughter, Coco Vandeweghe, a professional tennis player.[3]
See also[]
- List of University of California, Los Angeles people
- List of University of Southern California people
References[]
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tauna Vandeweghe. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Waldstein, David (September 7, 2008). "Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki's niece, wins U.S. Open girls' title". NJ.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Babys turning pro – what's up with that?". Montreal Gazette. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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