page_title: Maritza Correia
hierarchical_section_title: Maritza Correia
caption_attribution_description: 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Maritza Correia takes the Pledge to Pool Safely.
context_page_description: Maritza Correia, also known by her married name Maritza McClendon, is a former Olympic swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team. She also became the first black American swimmer to set an American and world swimming record.
context_section_description: Maritza Correia (born December 23, 1981), also known by her married name Maritza McClendon, is a former Olympic swimmer from the United States. When she qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team. She also became the first black American swimmer to set an American and world swimming record.
caption: Correia in April 2016
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