Earlier this month some of our Elite and High Performance athletes travelled to Ontario Senior Age Group Swimming Provincials and they did not disappoint. 76 teams from across Ontario competed at this event showcasing some of the fastest swimmers in the province. Sierra Bourgeois, Abbi Brown, Jed Demillo, Daniel Giardetti, Liam Rose-Westin and Roxy Ramirez all achieved personal best times-a product of their commitment and hard work. Stand out performances from Sierra (13 and U) as she made the podium (bronze) in the 1500 Free and 100 Free and finished...

Thunderbolts shine at two major swimming events! Congratulations to our local Thunderbolt swim team on their outstanding performance! Winning lots of medals at two major swimming competitions, a remarkable achievement and a testament to their hard work, dedication, and talent. It's a proud moment for the Bolts, their coaches, and the community as they came home from both the Winter Ontario Youth-Junior Championships hosted by the Markham Aquatic Club February 15thto the 18th and Winter Ontario Festival Championships hosted by the Etobicoke Swim Club February 17th and 18th. At the...

Thunderbolts dominate scoring in NWO event. Thunderbolts hosted the Northwestern Ontario Long Course Swim Meet the weekend of January 27-28, 2024. The home team dominated the meet with a score of 1228 total points, which is almost three times higher than the next best team. The event takes place annually at the Bolts hometown pool, the Canada Games Complex, and welcomed other teams and their athletes from around the area. With a fantastic turnout from our swim team the list is long when it comes to the medal winners. On...

This past weekend over 800 swimmers from around Ontario and Eastern Canada competed at the MAC Winter Invitational. There were 24 swimmers from Thunder Bay qualified to compete and from those came an impressive 6th place (women's) and 13th place (men's) out of the twenty-nine teams in attendance. We are excited to share that every swimmer on the Bolts team swam personal bests, with many reaching qualifying times for provincial and national level meets. Stand out performances with podium finishes were From Sierra Bourgeois (1silver 2 bronze), Jack Dennis (1gold...

Early this month, the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts travelled to Winnipeg to compete against teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The Thunderbolts did not disappoint - having multiple swimmers qualify for finals and reach the podium. Standout performances from Sierra Bourgeios (7 gold, 1 silver) and Roxy Ramirez (4 gold,1 silver,1 bronze) both claiming the high points title in their age categories. "PWI was an exceptionally fun and challenging meet!" Said an exuberant Sierra Bourgeois. "My favourite race was my 1500 freestyle because I significantly improved my time and qualified for...