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University of Bath-based swimmers and judoka named in Team Wales squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

08 June 2022

They were Olympic gold-medal swimming team-mates in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Tokyo a year ago, now they’re wrapped in the flag of the Welsh dragon and heading together to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Matt Richards and Calum Jarvis (pictured right and left of James Guy during the Tokyo Olympics) were named today in a 20-strong Welsh swimming team for the Games. They will be joined in the Midlands in July by Kieran Bird,...

Team Bath Netball’s players, coaches and sponsors celebrate 2022 Superleague medal success at end-of-season awards and dinner

07 June 2022

Team Bath Netball’s players, coaches, support staff and sponsors gathered at the Apex Hotel in Bath on Tuesday to celebrate the 2022 Vitality Superleague campaign with an end-of-season dinner and awards night. As well as reflect on an eventful league season, which finished on a high with Sunday’s win in the bronze-medal match against London Pulse, it was also a chance to mark some standout achievements by Blue & Gold stars during the year. England...

Alumnus Freddie Clarke joins University of Bath students Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh in England Rugby squad ahead of summer internationals

06 June 2022

University of Bath students Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have been named in the England Rugby squad for a three-day training camp ahead of this summer’s tour of Australia. Sports Performance graduate Freddie Clarke has also received his first senior call-up and is in a 35-strong squad attending this week’s camp, being held in Teddington from Tuesday to Thursday. All three players will be looking to impress and earn a place in the match-day 23...

Trampolinist Kirsty Way wins double gold for British Gymnastics at 2022 Trampoline, Tumbling & DMT European Championships

06 June 2022

University of Bath graduate Kirsty Way won double gold when she represented British Gymnastics at the 2022 Trampoline, Tumbling & DMT European Championships in Rimini, Italy. Way, who still receives physio and sport science support at the University through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), topped the qualification rankings and then scored 27.200 in the women’s double-mini trampoline (DMT) final to secure the second individual European title of her career. “I can’t believe it,” said...

Team Bath Netball come out on top in bronze-medal battle with London Pulse to finish 2022 Vitality Superleague season on a high

05 June 2022

Team Bath Netball finished a rollercoaster 2022 Vitality Superleague season on a high note as they beat London Pulse 36-32 in a gripping bronze-medal match on Sunday. Both teams demonstrated why they had the best defensive records in the league this season with some outstanding play at the back but the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold had the edge for much of an absorbing contest and held off a spirited fightback from a fearless young...

Team Bath Netball’s Vitality Superleague title dream dashed as Manchester Thunder hit back from early deficit to reach Grand Final

03 June 2022

Team Bath Netball missed out on a place in the 2022 Vitality Superleague Grand Final but they made unbeaten Manchester Thunder work mighty hard for their spot in Sunday’s title decider. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were the underdogs heading into Friday’s semi-final at Belle Vue but made a confident start with a strong first-quarter performance and deservedly led 16-12 heading into the closing stages. Thunder, who had won all 20 matches during the...

Layla Guscoth named as Vitality Player of the Season and joined in Superleague All-Star VII by fellow Team Bath Netball defender Phumza Maweni

02 June 2022

Team Bath Netball star defender Layla Guscoth has been named as Vitality Player of the Season in the 2022 Vitality Superleague Awards. The England Roses player was also shortlisted for the Players’ Player of the Season award and named in the Superleague’s All-Star VII alongside Blue & Gold defensive partner Phumza Maweni, the duo being selected as goal-defence and goal-keeper respectively. It is the second time that Guscoth has won the prestigious Vitality Player of...

Team Bath Netball bidding to secure crown over Jubilee weekend as 2022 Vitality Superleague season reaches exciting conclusion

01 June 2022

As the country celebrates one glorious reign this extended holiday weekend, Team Bath Netball will be working hard in an attempt to secure a crown of their own as the 2022 Vitality Superleague season reaches its exciting climax. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold head to Belle Vue on Friday (6.30pm centre-pass) for a Superleague semi-final against a Manchester Thunder side that won all 20 of their matches during the regular season. The action then...

Team Bath announce major new three-year partnership with Bath Building Society, supporting sport at all levels

30 May 2022

Team Bath, the sports department for the University of Bath, is delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Bath Building Society. The link-up between two of the city’s most recognised brands, both within the local community and nationally, will see Bath Building Society support sport and fitness at all levels within Team Bath – student, recreational and high-performance. It will also provide additional backing to the Team Bath Netball Superleague team, the University of...

Team Bath Netball build confidence ahead of Superleague Finals Weekend with impressive win at Saracens Mavericks

28 May 2022

Team Bath Netball finished the regular 2022 Vitality Superleague season on a high note on Saturday as they recorded an excellent 59-46 victory at Saracens Mavericks. It wasn’t the final-day fourth-placed showdown that the fixture looked like being for much of the past few weeks, with the Blue & Gold’s semi-final spot having been secured last weekend, but it was still an important match for building momentum and confidence. Haines Watts-sponsored Team Bath flew out...

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