Four groups and three individuals from Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club were among 400 gymnasts and 60 groups who competed at one of the UK’s largest national competitions at Fenton Manor. The Bath Senior Gold Group won gold and qualified for the British Championships thanks to a strong hoop and clubs performance by Tiola, Selina, Lottie, Evie, Sophie and Sarah. The Senior Blue Group of Amelia, Vanessa, Grace, Frances, Emily and Lizzy finished sixth at...
Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics star Sophie Hookings, who moved from Mallorca to the South West to pursue her sporting dream, has been selected for the the England squad. The 16-year-old started gymnastics at the age of five, where her talent and determination saw her earn selection to attend the Centro De Alto Rendimiento in Madrid, a training school for elite sportspeople. Her passion for rhythmic gymnastics and dream to compete internationally as a British representative...
With 2019 on the horizon, many people's thoughts are turning to New Year's Resolutions - one of the most popular being doing more exercise and getting active. If you have never been to a gym before, are getting back into exercise after a break or are already active but looking to step things up in the new year, our Team Bath athletes and experts have some top tips to help you on your fitness journey....
Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club's display squad performed at one of the biggest gymnastics showcase ever over the weekend when they took part in GymFusion at the Birmingham Hippodrome. They were among a variety of clubs who came together to display their skills in a fun, friendly and non-competitive environment. The talented Team Bath girls travelled through the music ages as they showed off display skills with a creative interpretation of the theme 'time' during a...
There was plenty of home success to celebrate when the University of Bath Sports Training Village hosted the 2018 English Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club's Senior group added the overall English champions title to their British crown, while the Junior group - full of confidence after winning gold at their first international competition in Bulgaria - also took the national title having won silver at the British Championships. Selina, Tiola, Sarah, Evie, Sophie...
A good nutritional plan is essential to getting the most out of your training and competition. In the latest of our series of Team Bath health and lifestyle videos, our nutritionists look at three facts you should know that can help you train harder, recover faster and improve your overall performance. We also look at the 'three Rs' of post-exercise nutrition - rehydrate, replenish and rebuild. Watch the videos below and check out the series...
Applications are now being taken for the 2018-19 Team Bath Futures Athlete Development programme, with a screening day for young sportspeople looking to maximise their potential taking place in September. The successful talent development scheme is open to sportspeople aged between ten and 18 who already compete at regional level or above in their chosen sport or who show great athletic potential. They can access bespoke coaching sessions in the world-class University of Bath Sports...
Five groups from Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics competed at the i-star Academy Butterfly Cup in Brighton over the weekend, each of them coming home with medals. In the U8s section, called the Caterpillar Cup, Team Bath’s pink group of Ayana, Diana, Emily, Nicole and Patricia came home with a gold medal for their delightful ball routine. Also in the novice section, the blue group of Annie, Chloe, Megan and Myla performed their uplifting ball routine...
Around 1,500 youngsters from across the West of England headed to the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Wednesday to take part in the 2018 Wesport Summer School Games. The annual event saw pupils from 85 schools – 55 primary and 30 secondary – compete in ten different sports including athletics, inclusive cricket, gymnastics, golf and mini tennis to be crowned as county champions. They also got to try their hand at circus skills...
Olympic gold-medallist Amy Williams has thrown her support behind a summer fitness campaign launched by Team Bath encouraging people to burn calories and back a charity. The #20For20 challenge is for people to burn an additional 20,000 calories above their normal routine over a 20-week period. To help reach those goals, Team Bath is running a series of free activities in the £30million Sports Training Village and the surrounding University of Bath campus including guided...
