News Archive, Month: May 2026

Team Bath Netball players huddle with their arms around each other's backs before a match

Mixed fortunes on the road as Team Bath Netball stun Lightning in magnificent style before being felled by Forest

31 May 2026

Team Bath Netball concluded their 2026 NXT Gen League campaign with contrasting results in the East Midlands, winning spectacularly at Loughborough Lightning before slipping to a heavy defeat at Nottingham Forest. The Blue & Gold named the same starting seven for each match, with Daisy Harrison and Fans’ Player of the Year Poppy Tydeman combining in defence behind the mid-court trio of Ellie Ervine, Becca Hinkins and Lowri Windsor. Daisy Collett and Lucy Herdman led...

A profile picture of Toby Samuel on the outdoor tennis courts at the University of Bath, where he trains.

French Open debut fuels Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel’s ambition for more Grand Slam appearances

28 May 2026

Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel has set his sights on more Grand Slam appearances after making his debut at the French Open. Samuel, coached by Ian MacDonald and Tiernan Brady at the University of Bath, produced three outstanding performances to become only the fourth British man in 50 years to progress through qualifying and book his place in the main draw at Roland Garros. He faced world number eight Alex de Minaur and acquitted...

A profile picture of University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward (swimming) wearing a blue T-shirt featuring the Team Bath and Rengen logos.

Sporting scholar Matthew Ward named in Team Scotland ‘home’ swimming squad for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

23 May 2026

University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward will be proudly representing the host country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer after being selected in Team Scotland’s 25-strong swimming squad. It will be a first senior Games for Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering student Ward, who is Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Youth after winning four gold medals and three silver at Trinbago 2023. The Bill Whiteley Scholar secured his place at Glasgow by setting a...

Trio inducted into University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport during celebration of British Bobsleigh and Skeleton success at Guildhall

21 May 2026

Olympic Champions Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker and fellow British Skeleton global medallist Marcus Wyatt have been officially inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport. The ceremony took place during a celebratory event, hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES), which recognised the outstanding achievements of British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) athletes, coaches and staff at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The event, at The Guildhall in...

Poppy Tydeman voted as Fans’ Player of the Year as Team Bath Netball celebrate player pathway during end-of-season awards

20 May 2026

Influential wing-defence Poppy Tydeman been voted by Team Bath Netball fans as their Player of the Season for the 2026 NXT Gen League campaign. The Wales international, who is hoping to represent her country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer, received the most online votes after impressing with her tenacity, teamwork and consistency. Natalie Roddy, Joint Head Coach of Team Bath’s NXT Gen League squad, said: “Poppy has been standout this season. She...

Team Bath Netball and LexisNexis Dragons players on court at the Team Bath Arena, as seen from the stands. Behind the players is another full stand of spectators.

Dragons are tamed as Team Bath Netball end 2026 NXT Gen League home campaign on a winning high

17 May 2026

Team Bath Netball finished their 2026 NXT Gen League home campaign in fine style as they beat LexisNexis Dragons 58-52 in front of a big and appreciative crowd. On an afternoon when netball across the South West of England was celebrated through the on-court presentation of end-of-season awards, the Blue & Gold’s senior team lived up to the occasion by producing one of their best performances of the year. An entertaining first half ended with...

Sporting scholars among Bath-based swimming trio selected by Team England for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

12 May 2026

Sporting scholars Cameron Brooker and Jack Skerry and fellow swimmer Jacob Peters have today become the first University of Bath-based athletes to be officially selected for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The trio, who all train in the University’s 50m pool with the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre, have been named in a 28-strong Team England swimming squad for the Games, taking place in Scotland from 23rd July to 2nd August. It will be a...

Team Bath Netball players huddle in front of their home crowd before a NXT Gen League match

More tickets on sale as Team Bath Netball look to finish NXT Gen League home campaign on a high against Dragons

10 May 2026

Team Bath Netball are determined to finish their 2026 NXT Gen League home campaign on a high note when they welcome LexisNexis Dragons to the Team Bath Arena on Saturday (16th May). The Blue & Gold will once again be cheered on by another big crowd with an additional stand being opened to accommodate the demand for tickets. Centre-pass is 3pm and remaining seats, priced from £12 to £20, are available to purchase by clicking...

A profile picture of artistic swimmer Ranjuo Tomblin wearing a University of Bath hoodie

Double gold among four-medal haul in China as Bath sporting scholar Ranjuo Tomblin takes Artistic Swimming World Cup tally to 10 for 2026

05 May 2026

University of Bath sporting scholar Ranjuo Tomblin took his World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2026 medal tally to 10 by securing two gold and two silver when China hosted the third round of competition. The Sports Performance student, supported by a Trendell Scholarship, struck gold in the men’s solo technical with a new personal best points total of 245.6850. He also recorded a lifetime best of 249.8225 to win men’s solo free silver. Tomblin...

A composite image of (left) University of Bath rower Tom Osmond in a single scull boat on the water, and (right) Bath high jumper Evelyne Fonteyne clearing the bar.

University of Bath students win five medals during busy weekend of BUCS athletics and rowing competition

04 May 2026

It was a busy Bank Holiday Weekend for University of Bath student-athletes as they contested the BUCS Rowing Regatta and BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships, winning five medals. Crew Bath fielded 34 crews during four days of racing at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham and started strongly with a medal in the first final, Tom Osmond (top left) winning silver in the open beginner single sculls in 3:27.80. There was also silver in...

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