News Archive, Category: News

Super six titles among big medal haul for University of Bath Swimming Club at Golden Bear Meet in Croatia

01 July 2023

The University of Bath Swimming Club won 24 medals, six of them gold, and recorded 22 personal bests when they enjoyed a successful trip to Zagreb, Croatia, for the 37th Golden Bear Meet. Niamh Ward produced a hat-trick of backstroke victories over 50m (29.4), 100m (1:02.49) and 200m (2:13.87), while Business student Jemima Hall won 200m freestyle gold (2:00.47) and silver in the 50m backstroke (29.96), 50m freestyle (26.51), 100m backstroke (1:03.22) and 100m freestyle...

Brilliant bronze at European Games provides Olympic artistic swimming medal motivation for scholar Kate Shortman

26 June 2023

University of Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman says she and artistic swimming partner Izzy Thorpe are targeting an Olympic podium place after winning Women’s Duet bronze at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games in Poland. It is a first continental medal for 30 years by a British pairing in the Duet and the first major international medal of their careers to date for the duo, who improved on their preliminaries score by more than 15 points...

European U23 Champs next for Aleeya Sibbons after Bath sporting scholar makes her senior GB athletics debut

25 June 2023

University of Bath sporting scholar Aleeya Sibbons will have another opportunity to impress on the international stage this summer after being selected for the European U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland. The Architecture student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship and trains with the University's student athletics squad, will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in both the 100m and women’s 4x100m relay when the event takes place from 13-16 July. She booked her spot by winning the...

“Dream come true” as Team Bath’s Kadeen Corbin is named in Barbados squad for 2023 Netball World Cup

22 June 2023

Team Bath’s Kadeen Corbin will make her Netball World Cup debut this summer after being selected in the Barbados squad heading to South Africa. She is joined in the squad by sister Sasha, a former Team Bath player who will be making her final competitive appearance before retiring from the game. The Corbin sisters have both previously represented England at the Commonwealth Games, with Kadeen helping the Roses secure their historic gold medal on Australia’s...

Team Bath Netball celebrate reaching British Fast5 All-Stars Championship Final for second consecutive year

19 June 2023

Team Bath Netball should be proud of their performance as they defended their crown at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship on Friday 16th June at London’s Copper Box Arena, achieving back-to-back finals. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold squad comprised nine players who had featured in the  Super League this season, while it was the first senior Team Bath call-up for Ellen Morgan. The team came out all guns blazing and produced some fearless play to take the opening...

University of Bath trio selected for 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa

16 June 2023

University of Bath students Harvey Cuckson, Sam Harris and Louie Hennessey will be competing at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, taking place in South Africa from 24th June to 14th July. Sports Performance student Cuckson and fellow Bath Rugby Academy player Harris, who studies Sport and Exercise Science, are in an England squad who start their campaign against Ireland on Saturday 24th June (12.30pm kick-off). Hennessey, who also combines his Bath Rugby Acacemy career...

Innovation in Sport event highlights importance of partnerships for Bath’s sporting success

15 June 2023

Students, staff and alumni joined external partners at an event held on campus which showcased how the University of Bath has pioneered innovations across sport. Delegates heard from top-level athletes based at the University, including swimming sensation and double Olympic Gold medallist Tom Dean; 2018 Winter Olympic Skeleton Bronze medallist Dom Parsons; and Team Bath Netball Head Coach Asha Francis. Each spoke about how the University set-up had enabled their careers to thrive. Alongside competing...

Team Bath Netball players, staff and sponsors celebrate 2023 Super League season with awards night at Rengen House

14 June 2023

Jayda Pechova, Sophie Kelly, Ali Wilshier and Betsy Creak were the award winners when Team Bath Netball staged their Super League end-of-season celebrations at Rengen House in Bath on Tuesday. Pechova, whose impressive first full season in Super League has earned her a place in the Vitality Roses senior programme, was voted as both Players’ and Fans’ Most Valuable Player for 2023. The defender, who is supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship as she combines...

Enjoy a day in the life of a Team Bath Dual Career student-athlete and find out how we support pursuit of academic and sporting success

13 June 2023

With the University of Bath’s Open Days 2023 taking place this week, what better time to give you a sneak peak behind the scenes into a day in the life of a Dual Career student-athlete? Harry Jones has just completed his first year of studying Accounting and Finance at the University, where he also trains with the performance badminton squad led by head coach Peter Bush in the Team Bath Sports Training Village at the...

Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls start Wimbledon grass-court preparations by reaching women’s doubles final at Surbiton Trophy

11 June 2023

Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett and women’s doubles partner Olivia Nicholls began their grass-court season by reaching the final of the Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The duo, ranked number three for the tournament, were in fine form throughout the week as they eased through the knockout rounds without dropping a set. A 6-1 7-6(4) victory over fellow Brits Harriet Dart and Heather Watson was followed up with a well-earned 7-6(3) 7-5 success against Quinn Gleason...

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