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After many years of successfully running an international advertising, marketing, public relations and promotional merchandise agency, Louis Tharp decided it was time for a change. Determined to improve his lifestyle, he not only began swimming regularly as part of a comprehensive health and fitness routine, but also switched careers to become a social entrepreneur. Louis Tharp is now a well-decorated swimmer, coach of a successful triathlon team and co-founder of two global organizations that improve the quality of life for those living with chronic diseases.

When Louis Tharp first started swimming, he encountered conventional, old-fashioned training techniques. Dissatisfied with his lack of improvement, he found a one-of-a-kind method that improved his skill set and produced positive results. Over the next decade, he shed 80 pounds, competed in regional, international and local meets and over the course of time became a World Master’s medalist.

During a routine training swim at the U.S. Military Academy, a cadet in the next lane reached out to him for assistance. The next day, two cadets asked for assistance and by the end of the week, he had an official invite to their triathlon swim practice. With the combination of his guidance and the overachiever mentality of the cadets, the 2007 US Army tri team found success. They placed 5th in triathlon Collegiate Nations and 3rd in Hamburg’s ITU Worlds.

He chronicled the Army tri team’s rise to the top in a collection of inspiring, informative and humorous emails that detail the team’s rigorous training methods. In addition to authoring and coaching, he is a well-decorated competitive swimmer, winning medals in the 1998 World Masters, the 2006 Gay Games and the 2009 Outgames.

With the right mindset, it’s possible for every person to change their lifestyle for the better. Louis Tharp is only an illustration of this; you don’t have to write a book, win international medals or coach a triathlon team to experience success. Every person is different, so every person will achieve success in their own unique way.

Louis Tharp is a competitive swimmer and swim coach of the U.S. Army triathlon team, one of the best college triathlon teams in the United States. Louis Tharp is also the author of “Overachiever’s Diary: How the Army Triathlon Team Became World Contender,” which chronicles the team’s rise to success.