University of Bath graduate Georgios Kroussaniotakis won judo bronze for Cyprus on the last day of competition at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The former Team Bath judoka (pictured top, second from right), who combined training at the University of Bath with studying Sport and Exercise Science, recorded a golden-score victory over compatriot Aristos Michael in a close-fought men’s -100kg medal decider. [caption id="attachment_73150" align="alignright" width="292"] Team Bath Judo coach Adam Hall in action at...
University of Bath sporting scholar Jayda Pechova helped England battle past South Africa to secure a well-earned place in the netball semi-finals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sport and Exercise Science alumna Imogen Allison also played a key role as England recovered from a 17-11 deficit after the first quarter to win 58-54 in a match which determined who would finish runners-up to Australia in Pool A. Head Coach Anna Stembridge, formerly of Team...
Swimmers from the University of Bath ended the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with four medals between them after Jacob Peters helped Team England win men’s 4x100m medley relay silver on the final night of competition at the Tollcross International Centre. The Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre swimmer (pictured) helped England to victory in the morning’s heats with a 52.64 split for the butterfly leg. England went on to finish runners-up to Australia in the last...
University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward says winning bronze for host nation Scotland at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is “what dreams are made of”. Ward, who studies and trains at the University, led off for Scotland in Tuesday’s mixed 4x100m medley relay and put them firmly in medal contention by placing second in the backstroke leg. Angharad Evans and Keanna Macinnes kept the hosts in the hunt before Scottish legend Duncan Scott produced...
University of Bath-based Cam Brooker collected a second swimming silver of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after again playing his part in Team England relay success. The Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre swimmer led off for England in the men’s 4x200m freestyle heats and got the quartet off to a strong start, his split of 1:49.75 establishing a hold on second place which his team-mates maintained. The quartet again changed for the evening’s final, with...
University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley knows what it is like to stand on the podium at a Commonwealth Games in Scotland – and he is hoping this year’s crop of sportspeople get to experience that at Glasgow 2026. Stephen remains Team England’s only badminton men’s singles gold medallist following his success in Edinburgh in 1986. Now, 40 years on, he is cheering on the University of Bath-associated athletes, coaches and support staff...
Five students and four recent graduates are among the University of Bath-associated athletes, coaches and support staff who will be proudly representing their countries at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begin this week. Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar Matthew Ward will be racing for Team Scotland in the swimming pool, while his Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre team-mates Cam Brooker, Jack Skerry and Jacob Peters – at his third Games – will be competing for...
University of Bath student Lowri Windsor and fellow Team Bath Netball player Poppy Tydeman have been named in the Team Wales netball squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Team Bath Academy and NXT Gen Head Coach Natalie Roddy will also be travelling to Scotland as Assistant Coach to Bath alumna Emily Handyside. Selection in the Wales 12 continues a rapid rise for Sports Performance student Windsor, who has just completed her first year of...
Middle-distance athlete Justin Davies and netballer Jayda Pechova are the latest University of Bath sporting scholars to be officially selected to compete at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Biomedical Sciences student Davies, who is supported by an Alumni Fund Scholarship and coached by Martin Rush at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, will represent Team Wales in the 800m, an event in which he holds the national record both indoors and outdoors. Trendell Sporting Scholar...
Team Bath Netball star defender Daisy Harrison says she is “grateful and honoured” after being named as the NXT Gen League Player of the Year for 2026. University of Bath sporting scholar Jayda Pechova also swept the board in the Netball Super League awards, winning the Players’ Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Fans’ Player of the Year accolades. Harrison, who plays goal keeper, was voted by the NXT Gen clubs...
