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Road to FISU Worlds in Canada starts at Team Bath for rowing trio

04 August 2026

Three British Rowing athletes are using the University of Bath this week as a training base ahead of this summer's FISU World University Championships in Canada, thanks to support provided through Team Bath's long-standing partnership with the GB Rowing pathway programme. Molly Curry, Ellie Dash and recent University of Bath graduate Rebekah Court are staying on campus and training at the Sports Training Village before travelling to represent Great Britain at the international competition. Tom...

Water splashing around Ranjuo Tomblin's outstretched arms as he performs an artistic swimming routine

Continental clean sweep for Ranjuo Tomblin as Bath sporting scholars shine at Paris 2026 European Artistic Swimming Champs

03 August 2026

Artistic swimmer Ranjuo Tomblin is a quadruple continental champion after an exceptional Paris 2026 European Aquatics Championships for the University of Bath sporting scholar. Kate Shortman, who graduated from the University this summer, also won a bronze medal on her return to the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis where she made Olympic history for Team GB at Paris 2024. [caption id="attachment_73156" align="alignright" width="292"] Ranjuo Tomblin won gold in all four of his events at Paris...

Four judoka on a podium holding up their medals

Bronze medal for former Team Bath judoka Georgios Kroussaniotakis on final weekend of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

02 August 2026

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...

Two netball players with their arms outstretched, tussling for the ball

Hall of Famer “extremely proud” as Bath alumnae help England secure netball semi-final spot at Glasgow 2026

31 July 2026

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...

Swimmer Jacob Peters diving into a pool from the blocks

Silver for Jacob Peters completes quartet of relay medals for Bath-based swimmers at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

30 July 2026

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...

Matthew Ward punches the air in delight after helping Team Scotland win medley relay bronze at Glasgow 2026

Dream day for University of Bath students Matthew Ward and Lowri Windsor at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

29 July 2026

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...

A headshot of Team Bath Judo coach Adam Hall.

“One last hurrah” – Team Bath Judo coach Adam Hall comes out of retirement to fulfil Commonwealth Games ambition at Glasgow 2026

28 July 2026

University of Bath judo coach Adam Hall has come out of retirement to enjoy “one last hurrah” at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – and he is hoping it will be a golden one. Hall stepped away from competition eight years ago when he began his coaching career, first as assistant to Juergen Klinger before succeeding the Team Bath legend as High-Performance Judo Coach in 2020. He was a coach for Team England at Birmingham...

Coach Tiarnan Brady (left) and tennis player Toby Samuel kneeling next to a tennis net featuring the ATP Challenger Tour logo. Toby is holding a trophy.

Flawless Toby Samuel secures biggest ATP Challenger title success to date as Team Bath Tennis ace wins in Winnipeg

27 July 2026

Team Bath Tennis professional Toby Samuel made a stunning start to his hard court season as he secured his biggest title win to date at the Winnipeg National Bank Challenger in Canada. Samuel didn’t drop a set all week as he claimed his first success at ATP Challenger 75 level, moving him to a new career high of 112 in the world. In his first competition since Wimbledon, Samuel – coached by Ian MacDonald and...

Cam Brooker, wearing a red Team England cap, about to dive into the pool.

Second silver medal for Cam Brooker as Matthew Ward smashes Scottish swimming record at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

26 July 2026

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...

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