Mariana Brochado and Thiago Parravicini, the red-and-black swimming stars, are back to the arduous training routine under the command of coach Marco Lamah.

After a period away from the pools for different reasons, the duo returned to face two daily training shifts at the Fadel Fadel Aquatic Park, at the Gávea headquarters.

Thiago has, according to him, fully recovered from two cases of bursitis and tendonitis in his left shoulder and is ready to face the new challenges he will face throughout the year.

Mariana, the eternal swimming muse, recovered from a back injury and the setback she suffered when she found herself out of the XV Pan American Games Rio-2007.

The duo, who train together, perform exercises in the morning and afternoon, totaling five hours of daily training.

Photo: Personal archive