Albert Joseph Vande Weghe (July 28, 1916 – August 13, 2002), sometimes appearing as Al Vandeweghe, was an American competition swimmer for Princeton University, a world record holder in backstroke events, and a 1936 Berlin Olympic silver medalist in the Men's 100 meter backstroke.

[5] In 1934-1935, Vande Weghe attended the Hun Preparatory School in Princeton, New Jersey, where he received a letter in Football in December, 1934.

[10] Vande Weghe first broke the state record in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.3, and the world record in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.8 in Trenton New Jersey, at the combined State High School and Preparatory meet at the Trenton High School Pool on March 11, 1934.

[12] Vande Weghe finished second behind fellow Hall of Fame American backstroker Adolph Kiefer and recorded a time of 1:07.7.

[12][13] Like Kiefer, Vande Weghe never achieved his full potential as a swimmer after his competition career was interrupted by military service during World War II.

Only a small crowd observed the race, due to bad weather and a conflict with the final of the handball competition.

At Princeton, Vande Weghe helped pay for his partial athletic scholarship by working in the Tailor shop, which probably involved time fitting uniforms.

[4] Approaching a time under one minute, Vande Weghe swam a 1:01 for the 100-yard backstroke while swimming for Hun Preparatory School at a meet at Rutgers University on Saturday March 3, 1934.

[2][23] Vande Weghe graduated from Princeton with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1940, then served as a WWII Naval veteran.

He began his job with DuPont, originally working in the nylon research department in Charleston, West Virginia in 1940.

[27] During his career, he lived on a cattle farm and raised fruit and nut trees with his son, two daughters, and wife Peg.

He was one of the eight original members that founded Tulsa Masters Swim Club and was on the Board of Directors of Oklahoma's Senior Olympics.

A former drama major at Northwestern University, Peggy continued to perform in stage productions while living with the family in both Charleston, West Virginia and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

[32][33] In 1940, Vande Weghe was awarded the William W. Roper trophy at Princeton for outstanding achievement in academics, and athletics.