Swimmer Mariana Brochado symbolizes the potential of athletes on International Women's Day

Luiza Osorio and Mariana Land

Sports Journal

Mariana Brochado is a legitimate representative of Brazilian women

Sensitivity, strength, and determination. These are three of the main characteristics we can easily recognize in many women. And there's no better day than today to talk about them. Officially, 1910 was the year in which International Women's Day was established in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since then, March 8th has been reserved almost exclusively for them.

To comment on today's festive date, Jornal dos Sports spoke with a true representative of the new generation of Brazilian sports. Swimmer Mariana Brochado was invited to speak about the power of women in both sport and life in general. The 23-year-old Rio native, who swims for Flamengo, began by reminiscing about her admiration for Patrícia Amorim, one of the greats of Brazilian swimming.

"Patrícia Amorim is a woman I've always admired greatly. Because she was also a swimmer, she was closer to me. She's a homegrown athlete (Flamengo), and my journey has been very similar to hers. She started and ended her career here, and that's something I intend to do too: go all the way defending the red-and-black colors. With Patrícia at the helm, things have improved significantly within the club, especially in swimming. She's a role model not only as an athlete but as a person."

Mariana believes that the role of women has changed a lot in society, and in recent years female strength has increased, and currently there is no longer a distinction between sexes in environments such as sports.

"The presence of women in sports has evolved significantly in recent years. The big awakening was in 2003 and 2004. We boosted swimming. In Athens, we managed to reach three finals, beating the men, who only made it to two. Today, when we talk about swimming, we don't just think about men. We women are remembered too. There is no longer a difference between women and men, not only in sports, but in the job market in general. This has to be the path forward. This space is more than deserved," she concluded. (ML)