Lisa Pagett has already had a huge impact on the growth of women’s cricket across the South West of England – now she is looking to do the same with netball after joining Team Bath as interim Netball Manager. Pagett has been extensively involved in sport since graduating from the University of Bath in Coach Education & Sports Development in 2007, most notably in the development of women’s cricket in the West of England and...
Brad Hall’s four-man crew followed up their historic gold in Winterberg with bronze in St Moritz as University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh continued their excellent IBSF World Cup form. Hall, Taylor Lawrence, Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett were tied for top spot after the first run before German teams led by Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner pulled clear in Run 2. It was a second medal in three World Cup races for GB, who sit...
CAMERA researchers at the University of Bath are raising the bar on new performance testing methods by exploring novel approaches to assess Weightlifters Biomechanics in the wild. Validating a commercially available markerless recording system is a crucial first step towards providing weightlifters with information on their performance. With accurate data they and their coaches can more confidently know what they need to do to become stronger, faster and less injured in their favourite sport. That...
University of Bath-based Matt Weston moved closer to a historic defence of his IBSF Overall World Cup crown after winning a second successive men’s skeleton gold, this time at the sport’s spiritual St Moritz home. The in-form Brit, who finished half-a-second clear of reigning Olympic Champion Christopher Grotheer in Switzerland, just needs a top-15 finish in the last World Cup race of the season to top the overall rankings again. Weston was back on the...
Wheelchair fencing Paralympic gold-medallists Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver have described an innovative wooden-frame training chair, designed by engineers at the University of Bath in collaboration with British Fencing, as a gamechanger for their sport. The SwordSeat™ – a simple six-piece slot-together design which can be built using minimal tools for around £150 worth of plywood – aims to make wheelchair fencing affordable and accessible to many more clubs and participants. It received its official...
It was a golden start to 2025 for the University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association as their athletes enjoyed double delight at the IBSF World Cup in Winterberg, Germany. Brad Hall, Taylor Lawrence, Arran Gulliver and Greg Cackett made history on Sunday, becoming the first non-German team to win four-man bobsleigh gold at Winterberg in 13 years. The Brits were fastest on both runs as they clocked a combined time of 1:48.07 to...
Double Paralympic Champion Dimitri Coutya, who trains at the University of Bath, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours 2025 for his services to fencing. The wheelchair fencer enjoyed an outstanding Paris 2024 Paralympic Games which saw him win gold in both the Category B foil and epee, as well as silver and bronze in the team events with Piers Gilliver and Oliver Lam-Watson. [caption id="attachment_71316" align="alignright" width="292"] David McNulty received his...
The University of Bath student netball club, one of the strongest university set-ups in the UK, has agreed a new partnership with match-ball suppliers Rhino. All squads will use Rhino’s Vortex Pro match ball and the club will also play a key advisory role in the development of future netballs. Anya Le Monnier, University Performance Netball Head Coach at the University of Bath, said: “We are really excited to be partnering with Rhino, they have...
Olympic and Paralympic success in Paris is just one of the highlights of a truly monumental year of sport at the University of Bath. World Cup victories, European crowns, groundbreaking international debuts, emotional reunions, national accolades, innovative new partnerships and an extensive gym refurbishment are also among the many high points from an action-packed 2024. In total athletes brought 93 senior international medals back to their Team Bath training base, 17 of which were secured...
Double Olympian Jamie Cooke, who became World and European modern pentathlon champion while training at the University of Bath, is returning to Pentathlon GB as its new Head of Performance. Will Brown is also joining the National Governing Body as Chief Executive Officer at the start of the LA 2028 Olympic cycle and a new era for the sport as it transitions from horse riding to obstacle course racing (OCR). Cooke, who competed at Rio...
