This is your time. Get to your big life! Ironman and Winter the Dolphin have something to say to you about breaking free from your past and altering the trajectory of your life. Warning: You may learn how to swim upstream.

After a career of inspiring millions with these two worldwide phenomena, David Yates recounts his experiences in the newly released book, Swimming Upstream. You will learn the power of overcoming, putting the small thinkers behind you, thinking big, and setting yourself up for success on your life's journey.

Born to a severely schizophrenic mother, David Yates suffered through a troubled childhood. As a young teen, David was on antipsychotic medication with his life barreling toward disaster, fearing he would descend into a life of mental illness like his mother. With the help of a strong faith in God and key mentors in his life, David was able to climb his way out of darkness to lead a big life, eventually reaching millions with life-changing hope, including Winter the Dolphin's inspiring story. Through the narrative of David's life story, discover how you can turn your detours and valleys into real opportunities.

David's journey of faith will encourage you, make you laugh and have you yearning to find your own big life. You'll cry tears of happiness as you listen to the real-life stories of the many children and wounded soldiers, some suicidal, which David worked with during his years at the Ironman Triathlon company and then Clearwater Marine Aquarium where the Dolphin Tale movies were created and filmed.

Swimming Upstream will embolden you to overcome your past and swim against the currents to lead your big life, throwing off the shackles of your past via the narrative of Yates' life. If you're looking to get unstuck or want to shift to big thinking, Swimming Upstream was written just for you. You'll experience lessons from overcoming individuals with classic self-help techniques grounded in relentless faith. This is your time.