Maritza Correia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Maritza Correia

Puerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1981

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Maritza Correia

  • 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.

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