Tauna Vandeweghe

Tauna Vandeweghe
Personal information
Full name Tauna Kay Vandeweghe
National team  United States
Born (1960-02-07) February 7, 1960
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 1:05.0 in the preliminary heats.[1]

Vandewghe is the sister of professional basketball player Kiki Vandeweghe, and the daughter of professional basketball player Ernie Vandeweghe and Colleen Kay Hutchins, the 1952 Miss America. Her uncle Mel Hutchins was also a professional basketball player and NBA All-Star. Her daughter Coco Vandeweghe is a professional tennis player.

See also

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tauna Vandeweghe. Retrieved October 24, 2012.


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