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Ellen Richard Zaccardelli (b. August 27th 1934) is an American synchronized swimmer.

Early Life and Sportive Career
Ellen’s parents Emile Richard and Albertine LaRose Richard immigrated from Montreal, Canada to Detroit, Michigan in 1926. The youngest of fourteen children, Ellen grew up swimming in Bass Lake with her brothers and sisters. At the age of 14, she won her first national championship in swimming.

In 1948, Ellen joined the St. Clair Synchronettes, helping them win the fifth consecutive national championship. Along with her duet partner Connie Todoroff, Ellen won the national duet title four times between 1950 and 1954. They brought home gold in the first official international championship, the Pan American Games held in Mexico City from March 21-25 in 1955.

At age 18, Ellen introduced solo synchronized swimming on an exhibition basis at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Ellen was inducted into the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Hall of Fame in 1963 along with her St. Clair Synchronette 1952 teammates.