Join The Thunderbolts
The Tualatin Hills Swim Club is a year-round, competitive USA Swimming team which also offers a pre-competitive swim program in The Olympic Way for children 9 years and younger.
There may be a waiting period for placement depending on availability. If interested, please email membership@thunderboltswimming.org with the name, age, and ability of your swimmer so we can track our openings. We appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for your interest!
Becoming a Thunderbolt is EASY!
1. Review the swim programs below to understand the expectations of the swimmers
- Swimmers 11& older should have experience with all 4 strokes and the ability to swim multiple laps
2. Find a tryout date that works for your swimmer. (Look at the Meets/Events tab above).
3. Complete our online registration form. When registering, choose the date that works best for you. You will be charged a nonrefundable $25 registration fee. You must pre-register at least 24 hours in advance.
- All tryout participants need to have a Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District (THPRD) account prior to tryouts. An existing THPRD account fulfills this requirement.THPRD is only allowing district registration online and they are unable to accomodate in person registrations due to lifeguard shortages. Here is the link to register with THPRD prior to you arrival if you do not have an existing THPRD account: https://www.thprd.org/join/.
4. Swimmers must check in 15 minutes prior to getting into the pool at tryouts.
- Tryouts are located at the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center 15707 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton, OR 97006.
For current USA Swimming registered swimmers please contact membership@thunderboltswimming.org for more information.
If you have further questions about THSC membership or our Olympic Way program, please contact membership at membership@thunderboltswimming.org or our Olympic Way Director at ow@thunderboltswimming.org.
Swim Programs
Dedication, determination, and the drive to succeed define the character of the approximately 250 athletes who are part of the award-winning Tualatin Hills Swim Club. In the pool, at home and at school, THSC swimmers are on their way to becoming champions.
THSC is one of the oldest, most successful, and well-respected teams in the Pacific Northwest. Our athletes compete at the local, regional, national and international level. Our alumni include multiple national, NCAA and international competitors, as well as National Team members and Olympic medalists.
We're incredibly proud of our inspiring and motivated swimmers as well as our outstanding success record.
