Richard Phillip Colella, Jr. (born December 14, 1951)[1] is an American former breaststroke swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972.

[2] Colella finished fourth in the final of the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, he finished third and received the bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, his signature event.

For the past twenty 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.

They work to raise money and put on an annual auction gala that takes place the beginning of February.