Group Structure

The Thunderbolts program is founded on the belief that swimming offers an exciting and worthwhile experience in a young person's life. The values of competitive swimming go far beyond that of learning efficiency in the water. We hope to instill in all our swimmers, regardless of age and ability, the desire to strive for excellence, and the knowledge that they can achieve their maximum potential in all things they do.

The competitive and pre-competitive programs are organized into a group structure that reflects the physiological, psychological and sociological development of the individual athletes in each group and are representative of the strategies laid out in Swimming Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development Strategy. The following group descriptions describe the and mission statement of each group within the Thunderbolts Swim Club for the 2011-2012 swimming season.