About Silvia Giamanco, Aesthetician Specialist
At age 17, Silvia started competing in triathlons and biathlons (running and swimming only). In her first biathlon, Silvia took second place, and after that, Silvia competed in biathlons almost every weekend (and often on both Saturday and Sunday) around the state of Sao Paulo. Silvia won about 10 biathlons her first year. A year later, Silvia started competing in triathlons, winning enough to be sponsored by Telefonica, the Brazilian State-Sponsored Telephone Company. That sponsorship led to Silvia, at age 19, travelling around the world and competing internationally. Silvia trained and competed in Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. In 1994, Silvia was ranked 20th of all female athletes in the New Zealand finals. Silvia competed as a professional triathlete for 11 years. In between competing in the triathlons, Silvia attended Fefisa University in Santa Andre, where she received a degree in Physical Education in 1998. Silvia then attended University of Sao Paulo and received a Masters in Exercise Physiology.In 1999, Silvia moved to San Diego to train with San Diego X Trainers. When she arrived, Silvia spoke almost no English. She became fluent in English so fast that she complained to her dad, a dentist, about chronic pain in the jaw; her dad explained it was because she was using different muscles to speak English than Portuguese. Her first job was as a nanny. Silvia “commuted” to her job by running (with ease) 8 miles each way. It was not long before Silvia found herself putting her degree in Exercise Physiology and her background as an accomplished triathlete to work. In early 2000, Silvia convinced San Diego Athletic Club to let her assist the head trainer in group personal training classes. Silvia quickly became a club favorite, teaching and becoming certified in Spinning and Pilates and developing a healthy personal training and triathlon coaching clientele.
