Rada Ellen Owen (born October 12, 1978) is an American swimming coach and former competition swimmer.

Rada Owen was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and began her swimming career at the age of 5.

[1] She swam for Poseidon Swimming in high school under esteemed coach Dudley Duncan, who also taught fellow Olympian Whitney Hedgepeth.

[2] After graduating from Manchester High School, Owen went to Auburn University, where she was a member of one of the top swim programs in the country.

She lends her stroke demonstration to the "Swimming Faster Freestyle" DVD series and has been the focus of magazines articles depicting her form.