1. Tasha Schwikert Moser was born on November 21,1984 and is a retired American gymnast who is a 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, a World Gymnastics Championships team gold medalist, the 2001 and 2002 US senior national all-around champion and the 2005 and 2008 NCAA all-around national champion.
Tasha Schwikert was a surprise member of the 2000 Olympic squad, but performed well in both the team preliminaries and finals in Sydney.
Tasha Schwikert is currently pursuing a career in broadcast journalism, and has already been employed as a commentator at several major gymnastics events.
The daughter of Shannon Warren and Joy Tasha Schwikert, Tasha Schwikert was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tasha Schwikert trained with coach Cassie Rice at GymCats club in Las Vegas, and was a member of USA Gymnastics' TOPS developmental team in 1994 and 1995.
Tasha Schwikert first came to prominence as a member of the US team for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
When team member Morgan White was injured in training, Tasha Schwikert was named as her replacement, passing over the first reserve Alyssa Beckerman.
Tasha Schwikert was a member of the 2000 US Spieth Sogipa team that won a team gold medal in April.
Tasha Schwikert is coached by Cassie Rice at GymCats in Las Vegas.
Tasha Schwikert was the only member of the 2000 team to continue competing at the elite level after the Olympics.
Tasha Schwikert participated in the 2001 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Ghent, where she led the US team to a surprise bronze medal and was the USA's highest finisher in the all-around, placing fifth.
In 2002 Tasha Schwikert won the all-around titles at the Pacific Alliance and the American Cup, as well as her second US Championships.
Tasha Schwikert was the captain of the 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships team in Anaheim, supporting her younger teammates throughout the competition and demonstrating leadership and good sportsmanship.
Tasha Schwikert's scores helped the American women win their first team gold medal in World Championships competition.
Also in 2003, Tasha Schwikert traveled to Japan to compete in the third iteration of the Kunoichi television series.
Tasha Schwikert made it to the end of the second stage, but failed to finish within the time limit.
At the 2004 US Championships, still struggling with injuries, Tasha Schwikert won the uneven bars title but placed off the all-around podium for the first time since 2000.
Tasha Schwikert was named as an alternate to the 2004 Olympic team and flew to Athens with her two fellow reserves, Chellsie Memmel and Allyse Ishino, but was not called upon to compete.
From 2004 to 2008, Tasha Schwikert was a member of the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team, competing on a full athletic scholarship.
Tasha Schwikert was the only gymnast in 2005 to earn first-team All-American honors on all four events.
Tasha Schwikert won the PAC-10 all-around title for the second time in her career, picking up additional gold medals on the floor exercise, balance beam and vault, and was named the PAC-10 and West Region Gymnast of the Year.
Tasha Schwikert won the all-around title at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.
Tasha Schwikert was the only gymnast in the nation to rank in the Top 15 on all four individual events, as well as the all-around, and was a nominee for the Honda Award.
Tasha Schwikert completed her senior year as one of the strongest gymnasts on the Bruins team.
Since 2005, Tasha Schwikert has been employed as a gymnastics commentator by the WCSN Network.
Tasha Schwikert has covered the World Gymnastics Championships for three consecutive years, working alongside Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner.
Tasha Schwikert has commentated on UCLA gymnastics broadcasts, and worked with NBC at the Beijing Olympics.
Tasha Schwikert has worked on the television series Make It or Break It as both a stunt double and actress.