Jordano is born in Brazil in the Southeast part of Brazil near the Tropic of Capricorn. He begun swimming on the age of 7 competitively, and he was OK, then. Growing up in Brazil in the 1960’s and swimming competitively in Brazil till 1988, he got Regional, State and a ‘technically’ good National level in 800 meters. He begun coaching in his swimming club in Brazil in the late 1970’s, later on he was the Head-Swimming Coach for the Universidade de Campinas in his hometown. In 1989 he came to the US as a Grad Student and was for 2 years Assistant Coach at the University of Albany – SUNY, also head-coach at the Delmar Dolphins in Delmar, NY. In 1997 he and his family moved to New Haven, where he engaged in swimming lessons and technique. Since 1998 he is engaged in assisting and volunteering coaching swimming at Yale, as a member of the Yale Swimming Association. Since the move to Southbury Jordano coached the Southbury Sharks and the Panthers Club, and now he is coaching the Weston Swimming Club and Trifitness Group.

Coaching philosophy:
I want to awake the self-view of the body in all the swimmers that I coach. To this end, my coaching philosophy is based on increasing self-awareness of the body as it moves through the water. If one can picture him/herself while swimming, then fixing problems is easier and improved efficiency will result.
I want swimmers to improve their feel for the water so they know how the body reacts to the movements they make. When trying to solve a specific problem with swimming technique, my idea is like fixing a broken birds-wing. I place the wing in the best possible position so it will work more efficiently and allow the bird to soar.
I want to enhance the beast in the swimmer for the best results. I am a facilitator and show the way. I hope you can find the path I am leading you on and stay on it because as I always say, “I can give you the puzzle but you have to solve it.”

Swimming Focus for the Month/Quarter: Kicking
Since more than 80% of triathletes begin their triathlon endeavors from a background of running and/or cycling, rather than swimming, mastering the swim portion of a race can present a huge challenge. Fear not, with patience and hard work, every athlete can improve their swimming.
Swimming takes very specific neuron and "nerve" routes in the brain. For that reason, a good swimmer is good because s/he has had long exposure to the mechanics of swimming. The accomplished swimmer has done, literally, millions of repetitions of drills to reinforce proper stroke mechanics results in experienced swimmers being “hard wired” for swimming success.
If you are relatively new to swimming and are looking to improve your swim splits, improving your kick is a good place to start. You may think, “Why bother, because on race day I want to conserve leg strength for cycling and running?” Perhaps you can do that on race day but, during the off season, improving your kick will make you a stronger, more efficient swimmer when you toe the start line.

Why should I work on my kicking?
It is necessary to work the larger muscles of the legs to create endurance and strength for swimming. Learning to kick properly will establish proper body position and facilitate body rotation so you can swim powerfully, yet efficiently, therefore conserving energy for the rest of your race. I emphasize balanced kicking, with flippers most of the time, because the flippers give the body support, provide the sensation of speed, and accelerate the adaptation to the liquid environment.

Should I Use a Kickboard?
Holding onto something while you are kicking makes the body work harder. That is a good thing. If you use a kickboard, however, don’t lie on top of it like a couch potato. Instead, hold the kickboard out in front of you with your arms extended. Your face should be in the water and your fingers barely resting on the bottom corners of the board. This position will bring more work to your core and reinforce proper streamlined body position. Another option is to replace the kickboard with a pull-buoy. Hold it in the same way as you would the board. This will make your kicking even more challenging because the pull buoy is less buoyant than the kick board. 

Why do we practice kicking fast?
Hammer-down (HD) or sprint kicking will improve your strength and stamina. Plus, it’s fun and it is a good team builder. If that is not enough, kicking together for time inspires competition in the pool and enhances the sense of speed on top of the water - which is where you want to be.