Riverbrooke Thunderbolts

Get ready to take a trip down memory lane! ⚡ While the Riverbrooke Bolts have been making waves since 1976, it turns out our favorite team has a few surprising things that are actually younger than us. Thank you to Stephen Westbrook for this special enlightenment!✨

Swipe through to see 10 things you won’t believe came after the Thunderbolts started making a splash! 👇💦

💜 Our banquet was a full house, filled with dinner, laughter, reflection, and celebration of an incredible season. We recognized our swimmers for their achievements and looked back on the many highlights that made this year so special.

As we celebrate 50 years of our team, we’re especially appreciative to call Riverbrooke Hoa Duluth our home pool for the past three seasons. Thank you to our Riverbrooke community for your continued support!

A very special thank you goes to Stephen Westbrook and his wife, Meredith, for five years of dedicated service and leadership. As Stephen hands off the lighting to the next team leaders, we are incredibly grateful for the time, heart, and commitment they have given to our Bolt family. Thank you both for helping shape our program and continuing its legacy. 💜

Well done, Thunderbolts!👏 We’ll see you next season!

As always, Go Bolts!⚡️

What a fantastic weekend!🏆 We placed 7th at the Championships with so many great swims among all age groups. Congratulations and thank you for your dedication and hard work! It's been another unforgettable summer for our team! 💜 Go Bolts!

The Bolts are in the news again!💜Pickup a copy of Sunday’s paper today!

Thunderbolts celebrate 50 years of Gwinnett summer league swimming Before Gwinnett County’s boom, it boasted barely more than 100,000 residents in the mid-1970s. As for Duluth, the city made up a small portion of that figure with an estimated

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Who’s ready for the County Championships?🙋‍♀️🙋 Our exclusive Bolt T-shirts are now available on our website for both kids and adults. The shop closes SUNDAY night, so act quickly! The top 100 swimmers’ names will be printed on the back, making this a great keepsake to commemorate the season.

https://thunderbolts.swimtopia.com/shop

Come out in your best Red, White, & Blue to cheer on your Thunderbolts against Rivermoore Park!!

Warm-ups will begin at 5:20. Coach has asked that all swimmers arrive no later than 5:00. Please be on time!

Make sure you check out this article from Southwest Gwinnett magazine about our 50th anniversary!💜

This is the Riverbrooke Thunderbolts swim team in action, a Duluth institution celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. Since 1976, when the team first began in the Savannah Square neighborhood, the Thunderbolts have grown into one of Gwinnett County’s most storied summer league programs.

What started as a simple neighborhood swim team has evolved into something far more significant: a model for how youth athletics can build character, community and lasting connections.

For More Info: https://southwestgwinnettmagazine.com/2026/06/five-decades-of-determination-for-the-riverbrooke-thunderbolts/

Article Written By Arlinda Smith Broady
Photos by Tre Jackson/Rocki Productions