Lynn Colella
Colella in 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lynn Ann Colella |
| National team | United States |
| Born | June 13, 1950 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Coaching, Computer software |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| Children | 4 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke, butterfly |
| Club | Cascade Swim Club Totem Lakes Swim Club |
| College team | University of Washington |
| Coach | Earl Ellis (U. Wash) John Tallman (U. Wash) |
Medal record | |
Lynn Ann Colella (born June 13, 1950), also known for a period by her married name Lynn Colella-Bell, is an American former swimmer and Olympic medalist who trained at Seattle's Cascade Swim Club and at the University of Washington before the college had a varsity women's team. She represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where she won a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly, finishing second behind American team member Karen Moe. In butterfly and breaststroke events during her swimming career, she set six American records. She is the older sister of Rick Colella, a 1976 Montreal Olympic bronze medalist in the 200-meter breaststroke.