Status:	Current Member
Name:	Rick Colella
LMSC:	Pacific Northwest
Most Recent Club:	Puget Sound Masters (PSM)

Swimming Achievements for Rick Colella:

• Meet results for Rick Colella (288 swims)
• Top Ten achievements (275 individual, 84 relay)
• All-American Honors (23 years pool individual, 9 years pool relay, 2 years long distance individual, 1 years long distance relay)
• All-Star Honors (8 years pool)
• USMS Records
  (pool individual: 68 currently held, 127 lifetime ,
  pool relay: 1 currently held, 10 lifetime,
  long distance relay: 0 currently held, 1 lifetime records)
• Participated in 2 Olympic Games: 1972, 1976

USMS Service & Recognition for Rick Colella:

• USMS Awards and Recognition Received:
  2008 David Yorzyk Memorial Award
  2019 USMS Athletes Inducted into the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF)
• USMS.org article and video references:
  • Allen Stark's Impressive Career
  • Video: 2013 Marriott USMS Summer Nationals Day 2
  • World Records Tumble in Pacific Northwest
  • More Than 60 USMS Records Broken at Spring Nats
• SWIMMER magazine contributions and references:
  • January-February 2020 Issue: Featured in "The Path of Least Resistance"
  • January-February 2018 Issue: Featured in "Mastering Nutrition: Nutrition Tips From the Elites"
  • July-August 2017 Issue: Featured in "Spring Nationals a Hit in Riverside"
  • July-August 2014 Issue: Featured in "Golden Swims in the Golden State"
  • November-December 2013 Issue: Featured in "A California Dream Come True"
  • July-August 2008 Issue: Featured in " Short Course Nationals "

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