| Source | ABC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 4, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 4, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://abc7chicago.com/post/olympic-swimmer-silver-medalist-maritza-mcclendon-joins-chicago-river-swim-sept-20-fight-als/19792775/ |
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ATLANTA (WLS) -- Olympic silver medalist Maritza McClendon made history in
2004, becoming the first Black woman in U.S. history to qualify for an Olympic
swim team. But her journey began in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where after being
diagnosed with scoliosis at six years old her doctors gave her the o...