The 26-year-old goes into the event having just changed coach, but she says the adaptation process is going much better than expected and she is more than ready for action at the Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre. 

"I’m quick, my times are great, so I’ve got great expectations for this championship," she said.

Rodrigues, an S9 swimmer, will compete in three multi-class events; the 400 metres freestyle, tomorrow, the 100m backstroke, on Friday (April 27), and the 100m freestyle, on Saturday (April 28).

In 2015, she won four medals at the Toronto Parapan American Games, including golds in the three events she will take part in this week.

After the World Series, Rodrigues' sights are firmly set on next year’s Parapan American Games in Peru’s capital Lima.

She views it as perfect preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

"It’s a really important competition for us," Rodrigues said.

"With the Paralympics taking place the following year, it lets us know whether we are on the right track."

Rodrigues has also built a huge following on social media, where posts of her showing off her dancing skills have gone viral on a number of occasions.

Her fame grew so much so that in 2017, Brazilian pop superstar Anitta invited her to dance on stage during an awards show performance.

"Man, it was indescribable," Rodrigues said.

"It was a sensational experience - Anitta is a Brazilian diva.

"I already knew her choreographer, and I heard she had watched my videos and invited me to be a part of her performance.

"So, of course, I accepted."

The World Para Swimming World Series has returned for a second year following an inaugural edition in 2017.

Athletes take part in a number of events across the season, hosted in Europe and the Americas, with the swimmers' performances ranked on a points scale to determine the final champions.

Daniel Dias, Brazil’s most decorated Paralympian, came away with the 2017 overall men’s title, while Italy’s Monica Boggioni finished in first place among the women.

This year’s World Series has already seen events held in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen and Indianapolis in the United States with the São Paulo leg marking the third of the season-long tournament.

Competition will then head back to Europe for meetings in Italian town Lignano Sabbiadoro, English city Sheffield and Germany’s capital Berlin.