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Maritza Correia

Maritza Correia (born December 23, 1981), also known by her married name Maritza McClendon, is a former Olympic swimmer from Puerto Rico who swam representing 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 was the first female African-American swimmer for the United States to win an Olympic medal. She also became the first black American swimmer to set an American and world swimming record.[2]

Maritza Correia
Correia in April 2016
Personal information
Nickname(s)"Ritz"
National team United States
Born (1981-12-23) December 23, 1981 (age 41)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Websitewww.maritzamcclendon.com
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBrandon Blue Wave
College teamUniversity of Georgia

Early years

Correia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her parents, Vincent and Anne, had moved there from Guyana. In 1988, when Correia was seven years old, she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis.[3] Her doctor recommended that she take swimming classes and use swimming as a treatment for her condition. In 1990, her family moved and settled in Tampa, Florida.[4]

Correia attended Tampa Bay Technical High School and joined the school's swimming team. In 1999, she became the 50-meter freestyle U.S. national champion in the 18-and-under category.[5] She was also a six-time Florida high school state champion in five different events. Correia was a member of the 1997 USA national junior team that competed in Sweden and the 1999 USA Short Course World Championships team that competed in Hong Kong.[3]

In 1999, Correia joined the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs swimming and diving team.[6] She aided the team when they won their title in the 400 m freestyle relay. She earned a share of the SEC Commissioner's Trophy for high-point honors. Correia was the first swimmer in Southeastern Conference history to win an SEC title in all freestyle events. During her college career she was a 27-time All-American, and 11-time NCAA champion.[5]

National Champion, Olympics, Universiade

2000 US Olympic Trials

Correia hoped to participate at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She competed at the Olympic Trials, but she failed to make the team.[5]

2001 World Championships

In 2001, Correia won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle and two bronze medals in the medley and 400-meter freestyle relay as a member of the U.S. team at the 2001 World Championships in Japan.[5]

2002 NCAA Championships

In 2002, Correia became the national champion in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle and was a member of two winning relay teams at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. She set the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records with a time of 21.69 in the 50-yard freestyle, surpassing Amy Van Dyken's mark of 21.77 set in 1994. She earned seven All-American certificates and was awarded the Commissioner's Cup as the high point scorer in the SEC Championships.[5]

2003 World Championships

In July 2003, Correia earned a gold medal swimming in a preliminary heat of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

2004

2004 Summer Olympics

She earned an Olympic silver medal swimming the prelims of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in August 2004. Correia became the first female African-American swimmer to win an Olympic medal for the United States.[7]

2004 World Championships

In October 2004, she won a gold medal swimming the prelims of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis.

2005

Correia attended the University of Georgia as a sociology major and graduated in 2005.

2005 Summer Universiade

In 2005, she won three gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey.[6]

After swimming

In March 2010, Maritza married Chad McClendon, and on January 1, 2012, their son Kason was born. On September 25, 2013, the family added a daughter, Sanaya Anne.[8][9] McClendon is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

Highlights

  • 2004 Olympic silver medalist: 4 × 100 freestyle relay
  • First African American female to make the U.S. Olympic swim team
  • 2000 NCAA champion: 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle relay, 400-meter medley relay
  • 2001 NCAA champion: 800-yard freestyle relay
  • 2002 NCAA champion: 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay
  • 2003 NCAA champion: 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle
  • 2000-03 27-time All-American
  • World record-holder in the 400-yard medley relay SCM at 2000 NCAA Championships
  • American, NCAA, U.S. Open record holder: 50-yard freestyle (21.69) in 2002
  • American, NCAA, U.S. Open record Holder: 200-yard freestyle relay (1:28.74) in 2002
  • American, NCAA, U.S. Open record holder: 400-yard freestyle relay (3:13.71) in 2002
  • 2001, 2003 two-time world champion in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
  • 2005 World University Games gold medalist: 50-meter freestyle, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 100-meter medley relay, 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay
  • 2006 World Championships silver medalist: 100-meter freestyle
  • 2007 Pan American Games champion: 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 100-meter medley relay

See also

References

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
  2. ^ . Prettytough.com. November 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NATIONAL TEAM PIONEERS March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Real Health
  5. ^ a b c d e . Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  6. ^ a b NABJ Sports Task Force
  7. ^ "1st African American woman to win an Olympic medal relects on the historic 1-2-3 Minority Finish at Women's NCAAs". SwimSwam. March 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ^ 20 Question Tuesday: Maritza Correia McClendon September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, January 31, 2012.
  9. ^ An Interview with Maritza McClendon September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2012.

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Maritza Correia born December 23 1981 also known by her married name Maritza McClendon is a former Olympic swimmer from Puerto Rico who swam representing 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 was the first female African American swimmer for the United States to win an Olympic medal She also became the first black American swimmer to set an American and world swimming record 2 Maritza CorreiaCorreia in April 2016Personal informationNickname s Ritz National team United StatesBorn 1981 12 23 December 23 1981 age 41 San Juan Puerto RicoHeight5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Weight134 lb 61 kg Websitewww wbr maritzamcclendon wbr comSportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubBrandon Blue WaveCollege teamUniversity of GeorgiaMedal record Women s swimmingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games2004 Athens 4x100 m freestyleWorld Championships LC 2003 Barcelona 4 100 m freestyle2001 Fukuoka 4 100 m freestyleWorld Championships SC 2006 Shanghai 4x100 m medley2006 Shanghai 100 m freestylePan American Games2007 Rio 1 4x100 m freestyle2007 Rio 4x100 m medleySummer Universiade2005 Izmir 50 m freestyle2005 Izmir 4x100 m freestyle2005 Izmir 4x100 m medley Contents 1 Early years 2 National Champion Olympics Universiade 2 1 2000 US Olympic Trials 2 2 2001 World Championships 2 3 2002 NCAA Championships 2 4 2003 World Championships 2 5 2004 2 5 1 2004 Summer Olympics 2 5 2 2004 World Championships 2 6 2005 2 6 1 2005 Summer Universiade 3 After swimming 4 Highlights 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditCorreia was born and raised in San Juan Puerto Rico Her parents Vincent and Anne had moved there from Guyana In 1988 when Correia was seven years old she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis 3 Her doctor recommended that she take swimming classes and use swimming as a treatment for her condition In 1990 her family moved and settled in Tampa Florida 4 Correia attended Tampa Bay Technical High School and joined the school s swimming team In 1999 she became the 50 meter freestyle U S national champion in the 18 and under category 5 She was also a six time Florida high school state champion in five different events Correia was a member of the 1997 USA national junior team that competed in Sweden and the 1999 USA Short Course World Championships team that competed in Hong Kong 3 In 1999 Correia joined the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs swimming and diving team 6 She aided the team when they won their title in the 400 m freestyle relay She earned a share of the SEC Commissioner s Trophy for high point honors Correia was the first swimmer in Southeastern Conference history to win an SEC title in all freestyle events During her college career she was a 27 time All American and 11 time NCAA champion 5 National Champion Olympics Universiade Edit2000 US Olympic Trials Edit Correia hoped to participate at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney She competed at the Olympic Trials but she failed to make the team 5 2001 World Championships Edit In 2001 Correia won a gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle and two bronze medals in the medley and 400 meter freestyle relay as a member of the U S team at the 2001 World Championships in Japan 5 2002 NCAA Championships Edit In 2002 Correia became the national champion in both the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle and was a member of two winning relay teams at the NCAA Championships in Austin Texas She set the NCAA American and U S Open records with a time of 21 69 in the 50 yard freestyle surpassing Amy Van Dyken s mark of 21 77 set in 1994 She earned seven All American certificates and was awarded the Commissioner s Cup as the high point scorer in the SEC Championships 5 2003 World Championships Edit In July 2003 Correia earned a gold medal swimming in a preliminary heat of the 4 100 meter freestyle relay at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona Spain 2004 Edit 2004 Summer Olympics Edit 2004 Summer Olympics 4x100 m freestyle relay 3 36 39See also Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics She earned an Olympic silver medal swimming the prelims of the 4 100 meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece in August 2004 Correia became the first female African American swimmer to win an Olympic medal for the United States 7 2004 World Championships Edit In October 2004 she won a gold medal swimming the prelims of the 4 100 meter freestyle relay at the Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis 2005 Edit Correia attended the University of Georgia as a sociology major and graduated in 2005 2005 Summer Universiade Edit In 2005 she won three gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir Turkey 6 After swimming EditIn March 2010 Maritza married Chad McClendon and on January 1 2012 their son Kason was born On September 25 2013 the family added a daughter Sanaya Anne 8 9 McClendon is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority Highlights Edit2004 Olympic silver medalist 4 100 freestyle relay First African American female to make the U S Olympic swim team 2000 NCAA champion 200 meter freestyle 400 meter freestyle relay 400 meter medley relay 2001 NCAA champion 800 yard freestyle relay 2002 NCAA champion 50 yard freestyle 100 yard freestyle 200 yard freestyle relay 400 yard freestyle relay 2003 NCAA champion 50 yard freestyle 100 yard freestyle 2000 03 27 time All American World record holder in the 400 yard medley relay SCM at 2000 NCAA Championships American NCAA U S Open record holder 50 yard freestyle 21 69 in 2002 American NCAA U S Open record Holder 200 yard freestyle relay 1 28 74 in 2002 American NCAA U S Open record holder 400 yard freestyle relay 3 13 71 in 2002 2001 2003 two time world champion in 4 100 m freestyle relay 2005 World University Games gold medalist 50 meter freestyle 4 100 meter freestyle relay 4 100 meter medley relay 4 200 meter freestyle relay 2006 World Championships silver medalist 100 meter freestyle 2007 Pan American Games champion 4 100 meter freestyle relay 4 100 meter medley relaySee also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biography portal Olympics portalList of Puerto Ricans List of Guyanese Americans List of Olympic medalists in swimming women List of University of Georgia people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming women Pan American Games records in swimming World record progression 4 100 metres medley relayReferences Edit Pan American Games Rio 2007 Results Archived from the original on July 14 2007 Retrieved July 29 2007 Maritza Correia first African American Olympic swimmer PRETTY TOUGH Prettytough com November 24 2007 Archived from the original on December 5 2008 Retrieved November 18 2019 a b BLACK HISTORY MONTH NATIONAL TEAM PIONEERS Archived March 4 2016 at the Wayback Machine Real Health a b c d e Olympic medalist knows about physical challenges Tampa Bay Times Archived from the original on May 14 2012 Retrieved May 25 2012 a b NABJ Sports Task Force 1st African American woman to win an Olympic medal relects on the historic 1 2 3 Minority Finish at Women s NCAAs SwimSwam March 23 2015 Retrieved July 2 2021 20 Question Tuesday Maritza Correia McClendon Archived September 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine January 31 2012 An Interview with Maritza McClendon Archived September 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine February 22 2012 External links EditMaritza Correia at the U S Olympic Team at the Wayback Machine archived 2008 05 15 Maritza Correia at the International Olympic Committee Maritza Correia at Olympics com Ritz Correia at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Swim Champions Fitter and Faster Tour Arluck Promotions Agency permanent dead link Parting the Waters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maritza Correia amp oldid 1096751518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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