Texas State golfer Federica Tavelli-Westerlund is no stranger to different cultures. Her mom is from Sweden and her dad is from Argentina, and she grew up living in Spain.
It all started like a Hollywood script. Federica’s mom, Annika, went to law school in Sweden and then moved to Argentina to work at the Swedish Embassy. She had an urge to take tennis classes and went down to a Hilton hotel where she met Adriano the tennis coach, who would become her husband and Federica’s father.
Tavelli-Westerlund's parents have played a large role in motivating her to play sports.