Tasha Schwikert

Tasha Schwikert
Schwikert in 2008
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984 (age 39)
Las Vegas, Nevada
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
Years on national team1997–2005 (USA)
ClubGym Cats
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Former coach(es)Cassie Rice; Val Kondos-Field
Retired2008
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Anaheim Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ghent Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cancún Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cancún All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cancún Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2001 Cancún Vault
Silver medal – second place 2001 Cancún Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2001 Cancún Floor Exercise
Representing UCLA Bruins
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Auburn All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2008 Athens All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2008 Athens Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2007 Salt Lake City Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 2008 Athens Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Auburn Uneven Bars

Tasha Schwikert Moser (born November 21, 1984) is a retired American gymnast who is a 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, a World Gymnastics Championships team gold medalist, the 2001 and 2002 U.S. senior national all-around champion and the 2005 and 2008 NCAA all-around national champion.

Schwikert began gymnastics at a young age and rose through the ranks to the elite level in the sport in the mid-90s. She was a surprise member of the 2000 Olympic squad, but performed well in both the team preliminaries and finals in Sydney. Following the Olympics, she became one of the most prominent gymnasts in the United States, winning two team medals at the World Championships and placing fifth in the all-around at the 2001 Worlds. An ankle injury impeded her progress and left her named as an alternate on the 2004 Olympic team.

Following her elite career, Schwikert spent four years as a member of the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team. During her time with the Bruins she won two individual all-around NCAA national champion titles and two Pac-10 all-around titles, and was nominated for the Honda Award. She is currently pursuing a career in broadcast journalism, and has already been employed as a commentator at several major gymnastics events.