The University of Bath has today been recognised by UK Sport for its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes. It is one of the first of just eight institutions nationwide to be awarded the status of “UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre”, a title that celebrates its role in helping Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes achieve their full performance potential. Dr Kate Baker, Director of Performance at UK Sport, said: “Our Elite...
Team Bath’s Jayda Pechova secured the first podium placing of her senior international career when she helped England Netball win bronze at the 2023 FAST5 Netball World Series in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was a second successive appearance at the tournament for the 19-year-old defender, who featured in all six of the Vitality Roses’ matches – starting three of them – during an action-packed weekend of competition. It was bookended by victories over South Africa,...
Team Bath Netball Academy Head Coach Natalie Roddy has been appointed as Assistant Coach of the Welsh Feathers international squad at the start of the 2027 Netball World Cup cycle. Roddy will work alongside Wales Head Coach Emily Handyside, a University of Bath alumna who was herself a netball coach at Team Bath under Jess Thirlby and Anna Stembridge. The Feathers have this week announced their squad for the 2023-24 season, with Blue & Gold...
Eight University of Bath-based swimmers have been named in a 35-strong British Swimming squad for the 2023 European Short Course Championships, being staged in Bucharest, Romania from 5th to 10th December. Bill Whiteley Swimming Scholar Tom Dean will be looking to extend his run of medalling at major championships after being selected alongside fellow British Swimming Performance Centre Bath athletes Jono Adam, Freya Anderson, Cameron Brooker, Ed Mildred, Jacob Peters, Jacob Whittle and Brodie Williams....
Team Bath Netball Super League stars and coaches joined forces with local charity St John’s Foundation to deliver an empowering day for young girls in the Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) community. The Be Inspired event at Prior Park College focused on building self-confidence and teamwork skills, as well as promoting physical and mental wellbeing. [caption id="attachment_69839" align="alignright" width="292"] Team Bath and Wales star Bethan Dyke speaks to pupils at the Be Inspired event....
Four first-half tries set the University of Bath men’s 1st XV on their way to a first away win of the 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season as they beat Swansea 38-17. It was a third win in a row for the visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, whose dominance during the opening 40 minutes was reflected by tries from Iwan Coyle, Oli Sedgwick, Ludo Kolade and Max Pearce. Swansea were restricted to a Fraser Jones...
A week after helping the University of Bath win the Anniversary Game, student rugby players Jack Bennett and James Short have been helping England prepare for their Rugby World Cup bronze-medal match against Argentina. Flanker Bennett, who scored for the Bath men’s 1st XV in their 25-20 victory over Cardiff Met at the Rec, and centre Short were invited to train with University of Bath graduate and Hall of Fame for Sport inductee Steve Borthwick’s...
University of Bath student swimmer Josh Gammon says he can take plenty of learning into a huge season ahead after racing at the World Aquatics World Cup in Budapest, Hungary. The Sports Performance student, who is reigning 200m butterfly British Champion, and training partners Niamh Ward and Jemima Hall all made their senior international debuts at the star-studded competition, which was the third leg of this year’s World Cup series. Gammon told the Propulsion Swimming...
October is Black History Month and to celebrate this year’s theme of Saluting Our Sisters, we spoke to University of Bath student-athlete Aleeya Sibbons and Team Bath Netball’s Kadeen Corbin about the women who have inspired them in their sporting journeys. Aleeya Sibbons; UK Athletics international sprinter; Architecture student (Y3), supported by a Santander Scholarship: “When I thought of Saluting Our Sisters, there were two women that popped into my mind straight away and they...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV built on last week’s Anniversary Game success as they recorded an impressive six-try victory over Hartpury in a BUCS Super Rugby West Country derby. Forwards Jasper Spandler, Ted Johnson, Tom Cowan, Billy Sela and Zak Giannini all touched down for the Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts in a 38-21 win, while co-captain Ludo Kolade bagged their bonus-point fourth try. Bath named 12 of the 15 that started last week’s...
