Rick Colella
Colella in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Phillip Colella, Jr. |
Nickname | "Rick" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | December 14, 1951 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
Spouse | Terry |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Cascade Swim Club Totem Lake Swim Club |
| College team | University of Washington |
| Coach | Earl Ellis (U. Washington) |
Medal record | |
Richard Phillip Colella, Jr. (born December 14, 1951) is an American former breaststroke swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics. In Munich in 1972 he placed fourth in the 200-meter breaststroke final and in Montreal in 1976, he captured a bronze medal in the final of the men's 200-meter breaststroke.
Colella was born December 14, 1951 in Seattle and attended Seattle's Nathan Hale High School where he graduated in 1969. He trained and competed with Seattle's Cascade Swim Club at least by his High School Sophomore year. He attended the 1968 U.S. swimming trials as a high school senior, and though he performed well, he did not qualify for the U.S. Olympic team, placing 16th in the 200-meter breaststroke.