University of Bath sporting scholar Ranjuo Tomblin continued his outstanding Artistic Swimming World Cup form by claiming three more gold medals at Stop 4 of the 2026 season in Pontevedra, Spain. The first came in the mixed duet technical as Tomblin and Izzy Thorpe topped the rankings for a third time this year, this time with a score of 225.9034. Tomblin, a Sports Performance student who is supported by a Trendell Scholarship, added to his...
University of Bath sporting scholar Matthew Ward will be proudly representing the host country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer after being selected in Team Scotland’s 25-strong swimming squad. It will be a first senior Games for Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering student Ward, who is Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Youth after winning four gold medals and three silver at Trinbago 2023. The Bill Whiteley Scholar secured his place at Glasgow by setting a...
Sporting scholars Cameron Brooker and Jack Skerry and fellow swimmer Jacob Peters have today become the first University of Bath-based athletes to be officially selected for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The trio, who all train in the University’s 50m pool with the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre, have been named in a 28-strong Team England swimming squad for the Games, taking place in Scotland from 23rd July to 2nd August. It will be a...
University of Bath sporting scholar Ranjuo Tomblin took his World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2026 medal tally to 10 by securing two gold and two silver when China hosted the third round of competition. The Sports Performance student, supported by a Trendell Scholarship, struck gold in the men’s solo technical with a new personal best points total of 245.6850. He also recorded a lifetime best of 249.8225 to win men’s solo free silver. Tomblin...
Netballer and sporting scholar Sophie Kelly has been voted by her fellow students as the University of Bath’s Sports Personality of the Year 2026. The Bill Whiteley Scholar, who will complete her Management degree course this summer, was presented with the accolade at the 2026 Blues Awards, The SU Bath’s annual celebration of student sport which took place at the Roman Baths and Pump Room. It is the latest success for former Team Bath Netball...
Four University of Bath-based swimmers have been officially selected to represent Aquatics GB at the 2026 European Championships, taking place in Paris from 10-16 August. Sports Performance alumnus Josh Gammon secured his place in the 36-strong British squad by winning 50m butterfly gold at the Aquatics GB Championships. He is joined by Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre team-mates Jacob Peters and Jack Skerry, the latter a Computer Science student supported by a US Foundation Sports...
The University of Bath has been reaccredited as a UK Sport Elite Training Centre (ETC), recognising its ongoing role in supporting Olympic and Paralympic athletes to achieve success on the world stage. The accreditation, first awarded in 2023, highlights the University’s contribution to providing world-class daily training environments, bringing together high-quality facilities, expert practitioners and a strong performance culture to support athletes and coaches. As part of the UK Sport network of Elite Training Centres,...
University of Bath-based swimmers won 10 medals and set a host of qualifying times for this year’s major international events when they contested the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026 at the London Aquatics Centre. A thrilling 50m butterfly final on Sunday saw Josh Gammon (pictured top) pip Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre team-mate Jacob Peters to the title by just one-hundredth of a second, his winning time of 23.10 making him the third-fastest Brit ever...
History-making Olympian Kate Shortman made a medal-winning return to competition and fellow University of Bath sporting scholar Ranjuo Tomblin continued his excellent form when Paris hosted Stop 2 of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2026. [caption id="attachment_72807" align="alignright" width="292"] Ranjuo Tomblin won two solo medals in Paris. PICTURES: Anh Viet CHAU / World Aquatics[/caption] Bill Whiteley Scholar Shortman and partner Izzy Thorpe reunited to win Women’s Duet Technical bronze in their first competition...
There were a host of top-three finishes, including victory for Joshua Gammon, as University of Bath-based swimmers stepped up their Aquatics GB Championships preparations by racing at the 2026 Edinburgh International Swim Meet. Sports Performance alumnus Gammon touched the wall first in the 50m butterfly (23.49) and was fourth over 100m (53.26) and 200m (1:59.82). Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre training partner Jacob Peter was third in the 50m butterfly (23.63) and fifth in the...
