Marcela: Elite Nutrition for High-Performance Athletes

Marcela is not just a nutritionist — she is a global reference in high-performance sports nutrition. Her work has transformed the careers of elite athletes, particularly in aquatic sports, where precision, discipline, and excellence are essential.

Widely recognized as the nutritionist for numerous high-level swimmers in Brazil, Marcela has supported athletes competing at the highest levels, helping them maximize performance, accelerate recovery, and sustain long-term results. Her approach goes far beyond meal plans: it is a strategic, science-based system designed to optimize the body for peak performance.

One of the most remarkable milestones in her career was her decisive role in the major transformation of Portugal’s artistic swimming team. Through highly specialized nutritional strategies, the athletes experienced a profound evolution — not only in physical conditioning, but also in energy availability, endurance, body composition, and competitive consistency. This achievement clearly demonstrated how properly applied nutrition can become a true competitive advantage.

Marcela’s expertise is deeply rooted in her own experience as a former competitive swimmer. Having lived the demands of elite sport firsthand, she understands the physical strain, mental pressure, and emotional challenges athletes face daily. This background allows her to work with athletes from a place of empathy, precision, and realism — creating plans that are not only effective, but also sustainable.

She is a specialist in sports nutrition and high-performance nutrition, with a particular focus on applying nutritional science to optimize athletic output. Her work integrates performance enhancement, recovery optimization, body composition management, and long-term athlete health, always tailored to the unique demands of each sport and individual.

Marcela’s philosophy is clear: nutrition is not an accessory to performance — it is a fundamental pillar of success. Her mission is to empower athletes to unlock their full potential through intelligent, personalized, and performance-driven nutrition.