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Featured Athlete: Tatjana Thuener-Rego




Nickname(s):		Tachi
Birthday, Sign:		5/16/87, Taurus
Hometown:		Miami, FL
Prior Gym:		Universal Gymnastics
Parents:		Luiz Rego & Janice Thuener-Rego
Siblings:		Jacqueline
Pets:		Mousemello, a white Persian cat
Major:
Hobbies:		Reading, scrapbooking, swimming, going to the movies, shopping, being with friends, and the occasional party.

Q & A - About Gymnastics and U-M

Why do you like doing gymnastics?		I love the feeling you get when you compete well. And also when you do a really hard skill, just like wow, I did that.
What is your favorite event or routine? Why?		Floor, because I can go hard for my tumbling passes and then show off in the dance parts.

What attracted you to the University of Michigan?		The campus, the amazing gym and school, and of course, the team.
What has been your most memorable gymnastics moment at Michigan?		So far, my locker with my name on it.

What has been your biggest challenge/obstacle in gym or college (or both)? How did your overcome this challenge?		It was hard for me to adjust to having new coaches and to go to school (I've been home schooled for the past 6 years) but the team is always there when I need them.
What has been your most embarrassing moment in the gym (ever)?		Haha! Well, I was doing a shoot-over and after I caught the low bar, I jumped down and kept my body really tight so I wouldn't arch my back. I started to run backwards not realizing how close the trench bar hole was, and I just fell in! It wasn't really embarassing as it was funny.
What goes through your head immediately before a routine?		I get really nervous in competition, because I want to do my routines exactly how I've been practicing them. So I just tell myself to go for it and show off.

What advice would you share with up-and-coming Michigan gymnasts?		Feel special to be a part of the amazing Michigan tradition. Your name on your locker, the team picture on the wall, so many people look up to what you do and you don't realize that until you come here.
What is your favorite part of the gym meets?		It will probably be winning, but I think running under the giant "M" will be exciting

Some of my Favorites include...

athlete:	Andrea Raducan	ice cream:	Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Brownie Batter
cartoon:	Family Guy	A2 hang out:	The Coop or Packard
book:	Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter Series, and the Kitchen Gods Wife	place to shop:	Meijer, I love food!
board game:	Life	class/subject:	SMC 111
emoticon:		place to study:	My room

Q & A - About You Personally

What is something that people would be surprised to know about you?
I was born in Canada, and I can act really odd at times.

How would your teammates describe you?
Dramatic.

Who is one of your role models and why?
.My sister. She worked so hard to get into NYU, and after being there for only a week, 9/11 happened and she didn't even consider going home.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
I would like to own my own business of some sort. I've always enjoyed taking charge of situations and selling things, so I figured that I might be good at that!

Besides gymnastics, what is one thing that you do well?
I'm creative. I love making stuff..

If you were given $431,718 how would you spend it?
I would buy a car, and then give some to my family and to my gym back home.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To fly.

What’s the best way to show your Michigan spirit?
Wear all of your Michigan clothing to every sporting event and learn all of the sports cheers, no matter how crazy (hockey ... hehe).

Since beginning college one thing I’ve learned is that…
Sleep is overrated.

Who is the most interesting person you've met at UM and why?
Lisa Hass, our trainer. I could just sit and listen to her talk and it would be the most entertaining thing I'd done all day. Also, Greg Harden is so positive and happy that it's inspiring.

What is the worst exam you've taken so far?
Movement Science.

Have you ever held a job?
I was a beginners, advanced, and pre-team gymnastics coach.

If there was one country in the world you could travel to, where would it be?
Brazil or Cuba.

If you could only listen to one song from now on, what would it be?
Blink 182: What's my age again?

If there was one thing you wish you were better at, what would it be?
I wish I could sing or play the guitar.

Some Random Facts!

my dream car:	BMW 5 Series	I relax after a big meet by:	Eating and talking to my friends
last concert I attended:	Britney Spears...hehe - that was a while ago.	a poster hanging on my wall:	Scrapbook pages of all my friends
I can't live without:	friends	best way to procrastinate:	Myspace! or Facebook
I acquire/download music via:		pair of footwear I can't live without:	Teal pumps and my black and pink zebra striped heels
my pet peeve is:	Feet and things that smell

Take Your Pick!

Coke or Pepsi:	Cherry Coke	Cats or Dogs:	Cats! But I love dogs too.
Theater or DVD:	DVD	N’SYNC or Backstreet:
Macs or PCs:	Macs	Cook or Takeout:	I love to cook, but when your tired, take-out saves the day.
PlayStation or Xbox:	Xbox	Studs or Loops:	Studs
Noisy or Quiet:		Cowbell or Wave:	Both are quite entertaining
Big 10 Burrito or Jimmy Johns:	I haven't had a Big 10 Burrito yet! But I have had Qdoba and they would be hard to beat. But Jimmy Johns is really good.	Jessica or Ashlee (Simpson):	Ashlee
Bagels or Donuts:	Donuts	Sun or Snow:	Sun!
Bed Early or Up Late:	Up Late	MTV or Vh1:	MTV
Indoors or Outdoors:	Outdoors when it's warm, indoors when it starts to snow.	Big House or Yost:	Yost!
Take on the Town or Cuddle on the Couch:	Saturday on the town; Sunday on the couch.	Desperate Housewives or The OC:	Oh, no way! Too hard. Well, Desperate Housewives fits into my schedule better.

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