SALVADOR VASSALLO
Founder, Rise Again Foundation

Salvador Vassallo is a former Olympian, entrepreneur, and evangelist whose life has been defined by one core theme: discipline with purpose.
Representing Puerto Rico at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he ranked ninth in the world, fulfilling a legacy of excellence instilled by his father. By age ten, he had already broken the U.S. National Age-Group Record in the 100m freestyle.

After retiring from elite competition, Salvador carried that same relentless drive into the business world, building successful ventures across multiple industries. Yet despite achieving everything he once dreamed of, he discovered a deeper truth: achievement without purpose leaves the soul empty.

In his thirties, a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ shifted his focus to serving people and helping them discover the love of God. For years he balanced a thriving business career with active ministry—until 2020, when everything changed.

A severe health crisis brought Salvador to a complete standstill. Stripped of physical strength, daily function, and identity, he faced a defining question.

He chose to Train for Life — the same way he once trained for the Olympics.
He applied the same principles of focus, dedication, commitment, discipline, and abstaining from anything that distracts from purpose. His mission became simple: to heal and rise again so he could live the abundant life God promised — and help others do the same.

Drawing from that elite mindset, Salvador created a disciplined spiritual, emotional, and physical protocol to rebuild his life from the ground up. What began as a personal battle became a blueprint for transformation.

Today, Salvador leads the Rise Again Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping individuals experience life-changing transformation through faith in Jesus and the power of God’s Word. He teaches people how to apply Olympic Discipline to their recovery—helping the broken, abandoned, and overwhelmed rediscover their God-given identity and purpose.

Now 57, Salvador is living proof of God’s love, God’s power, and God’s restorative way of life. He is currently training for the 2027 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Budapest—returning to the water not for medals, but to demonstrate to the world that with God, anything is possible.