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Maritza Correia is a Puerto Rican swimmer and Olympic silver medalist. She was born on December 23, 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is the first African-American woman to set a world record in swimming. Maritza Correia began swimming at the age of six and was soon competing in local and regional competitions. She attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the swim team and earned All-American honors. In 2004, Maritza Correia became the first African-American woman to set a world record in swimming when she set the world record in the 100-meter freestyle. She went on to win a silver medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Maritza Correia has since retired from competitive swimming and is now a motivational speaker and advocate for diversity in sports. She is also a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Maritza Correia's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.

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Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 23 December 1981
Birthday 23 December
Birthplace San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality United States

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Maritza Correia Height, Weight & Measurements

At 42 years old, Maritza Correia height is 5 ft and Weight 134 lb.

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Height 5 ft
Weight 134 lb
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Children Sanaya Anne

Maritza Correia Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Maritza Correia worth at the age of 42 years old? Maritza Correia’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from United States. We have estimated Maritza Correia's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2012

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. McClendon is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

2005

Correia attended the University of Georgia as a sociology major and graduated in 2005. In 2005, she won three gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey.

2003

In 2003, Correia earned a gold medal swimming in a preliminary heat of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the World Championships. In 2004, she won a gold medal swimming the prelims of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the Short Course World Championships and earned an Olympic silver medal swimming the prelims of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

2002

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.

2001

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.

2000

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

1999

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. 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.

In 1999, Correia joined the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs swimming and diving team. 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.

1988

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. 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.

1981

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.