Lynn Colella

Lynn Ann Colella, 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.