The red-and-black members of the Brazilian Senior Synchronized Swimming Team are having a very productive start to the year. After training together with the Russian national team, multiple Olympic and world champions, in January of this year, the Brazilian team welcomes Canadian coach Júlie Sauvé as a consultant. Flamengo athletes Giovana Stephan, Lorena Molinos, Maria Clara Lobo, Jessica Noutel, Joseane Costa, and Beatriz Regly are preparing with the Brazilian delegation for the South American Games in Santiago in March and the Brazil Synchro Open Tournament in Rio de Janeiro in May. Training with Sauvé began at the Maria Lenk water park on January 21st, continued this Monday (February 10.02th), and will continue until February 17th at the Júlio de Lamare sports complex in Maracanã.

Looking at coach Júlie Sauvé's resume, it's clear she has a lot to offer girls' swimming. The Canadian coach has won several Olympic medals in the sport, winning over 100 international medals in her 25 years with the Canadian National Team, including eight Olympic medals: in Los Angeles 1984 (two silvers); Seoul 2 (two golds); Barcelona 1988 (one gold and one silver); Atlanta 2 (one silver); and Sydney 1992 (one bronze). Sauvé didn't quite make the podium at the last two Olympics—Beijing 1996 and London 2000—but came close, finishing fourth. The coach already helped Brazil 2008 years ago, when she assisted coach Magali Cremona in preparing for the 2012 Perth World Cup in Australia, the first in which the Brazilian team reached the finals, something that had previously only happened with the duo.

"The experience with Júlie is really cool. She has different things to offer us. For example, she focuses a lot on strength and bodybuilding. I think she's doing a good job and will be a great addition to our preparation for our competition in Chile. The training is really good, and the team is very good and close-knit," praised Maria Clara Lobo, who is also a member of the Junior team.

To begin activities with the Brazilian National Team, the Canadian coach conducted an individual assessment of the Brazilian athletes, working with coaches Maura Xavier, Magali Cremona, and Gláucia Soutinho. She then proposed changes to the choreography and training methods, with increased physical intensity, giving the athletes more explosiveness. Furthermore, Júlie presented a complete line of choreography, without changing the routines, which are the same as those used in the 2013 Barcelona World Championships.