Rick Colella
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Richard Phillip "Rick" Colella, Jr. (born December 14, 1951 in Seattle, Washington
) is a former international breaststroke
swimmer
from the United States
, who participated for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972.
In 1971, Rick and Lynn were co-winners of the Seattle P-I's Man of the Year award.
Rick and his wife Terry have raised four children, Elise, 27, Mariel, 25, Brian, 23, and Angie, 20, who have spread out across the globe. Elise currently lives in Washington, DC; Mariel lives in Philadelphia, PA; Brian is in South Korea; Angie is in Tucson, AZ.
For the past seven years, the Colellas have dedicated themselves to raising money for research to find a cure for facioscapulohumeral disease (FSHD), a common form of muscular dystrophy that affects their son, Brian, a graduate of University of Wisconsin. They formed FSH Friends, an organization that they run out of their home. They work year round to raise money and put on an annual auction gala that takes place in the end of January. They've also co-sponsored local workshops, bringing researchers together from around the world, to move the research forward.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
) is a former international breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from the United States
United States
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, who participated for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972.
In 1971, Rick and Lynn were co-winners of the Seattle P-I's Man of the Year award.
Rick and his wife Terry have raised four children, Elise, 27, Mariel, 25, Brian, 23, and Angie, 20, who have spread out across the globe. Elise currently lives in Washington, DC; Mariel lives in Philadelphia, PA; Brian is in South Korea; Angie is in Tucson, AZ.
For the past seven years, the Colellas have dedicated themselves to raising money for research to find a cure for facioscapulohumeral disease (FSHD), a common form of muscular dystrophy that affects their son, Brian, a graduate of University of Wisconsin. They formed FSH Friends, an organization that they run out of their home. They work year round to raise money and put on an annual auction gala that takes place in the end of January. They've also co-sponsored local workshops, bringing researchers together from around the world, to move the research forward.