News Archive, Category: Swimming

A picture of Joshua Gammon swimming in the 100m butterfly final at the 2024 BUCS Short Course Championships

Joshua Gammon’s golden hat-trick helps University of Bath student-swimmers excel at BUCS Short Course Championships

20 November 2024

An 18-medal haul, including a golden hat-trick from Joshua Gammon, ensured University of Bath student swimmers enjoyed their strongest performance for many years at the 2024 BUCS Short Course Championships. The women’s team finished second and the men’s team were third as Bath secured a top-three finish overall with 710 points after an excellent weekend of racing at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Sports Performance student Gammon (pictured top), fresh from being named in the Aquatics...

A picture of Paris 2024 medallists (from left) Dimitri Coutya, Kieran Bird, Becky Wilde, Dan Bethell and Piers Gilliver attending an Olympic and Paralympic homecoming celebration at the University of Bath in November 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians are celebrated during special homecoming reception at University of Bath

18 November 2024

Five Paris 2024 medallists were among the Olympians and Paralympians whose achievements were celebrated at a special homecoming reception at the University of Bath. The athletes all train, study or studied at the University, one of the country’s leading institutions for high-performance sport, and were joined at the gathering by staff, coaches and civic representatives from Bath and Somerset. Double Paralympic Champion Dimitri Coutya (wheelchair fencing) and Olympic gold-medallist Kieran Bird (swimming) were in attendance...

Izzy Thorpe and University of Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman have been selected to represent Team GB in artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. CREDIT: Team GB

Sporting scholar Kate Shortman’s groundbreaking year of artistic swimming success recognised at The Aquatics GB Awards 2024

16 November 2024

Another historic year for University of Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman and partner Izzy Thorpe was recognised when they once again shared the Artistic Swimming Athlete of the Year honour at The Aquatics GB Awards 2024. Bill Whiteley Scholar Shortman, who studies International Management and Modern Languages (French), and Thorpe claimed Britain's first-ever Olympic and World Championship medals in the duet events during an incredible year. The stunning artistic swimming achievements of Shortman and Thorpe...

A montage image of Aquatics GB swimmers (from left) Freya Anderson, Joshua Gammon and Jacob Peters at their University of Bath training base.

Student Joshua Gammon all set for first big global event as Bath-based swimmers are selected for World Short Course Champs

15 November 2024

University of Bath student-athlete Joshua Gammon will make his first appearance on the senior global stage when he represents Aquatics GB at the World Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest next month. The Sports Performance student has joined the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre this season and will be competing in Hungary alongside two of his new training partners, fellow butterfly specialist Jacob Peters and Tokyo Olympic champion Freya Anderson. Gammon, who made his...

A group picture of student-athletes on the 2024-25 Team Bath Student Performance Sport Breakthrough Programme following an induction event in the Chancellors Building in October 2024

Helping student-athletes at Bath maximise academic and sporting potential – Rengen backing improved Breakthrough Programme

10 November 2024

A new and improved Student Performance Sport Breakthrough Programme will provide more than 160 University of Bath student-athletes across 25 different sports with bespoke support designed to help them maximise their academic and sporting potential. Supported by Team Bath partners Rengen, the programme offers best-practice personal development and performance support to the students - all identified as having long-term athletic potential – as they seek to make the step up from pre-elite level to sustained...

A picture of Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport, giving a speech at the Team Bath Sports Training Village in April 2024.

Increased Government funding in Olympic and Paralympic sports during the LA 2028 cycle is welcomed by UK Sport and partners

02 November 2024

The Government’s commitment to a £344million investment into Olympic and Paralympic sports over the next four-year cycle, announced in this week's Budget, has been welcomed by UK Sport and its partners, including the University of Bath. It is the equivalent of an extra £9 million a year on Paris-cycle funding levels and Sally Munday, CEO of UK Sport (pictured), said: “We are confident that the amount announced, alongside the excellent support provided by The National...

Pudsey Bear and Olympic swim coach David McNulty help BBC presenters get ready for Children in Need Thousand Mile Challenge

18 October 2024

Pudsey Bear was a very special guest at the Team Bath Sports Training Village as he helped legendary Olympic swimming coach David McNulty deliver a motivational training session for four BBC radio breakfast show presenters undertaking this year’s mammoth Thousand Mile Challenge for Children in Need. Joe Sims (BBC Radio Bristol), Nicky Price (BBC Radio Gloucestershire), Ben Prater (BBC Radio Wiltshire) and Charlie Taylor (BBC Radio Somerset) were put through their paces in the London...

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians (clockwise from top left) Dan Bethell, Ridhwan Mohamed, Henrique Mascarenhas, Michael Taylor, Joe Choong, Becky Wilde, Tim Nurse, Charlie Brown, Leah Crisp and Freya Anderson were guests of honour at The Rec when Bath Rugby hosted Northampton Saints in the opening match of the 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership. Photo by: Patrick Khachfe / Onside Images

Bath Rugby celebrate University-based Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians at 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership season opener

21 September 2024

Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians who train, study or studied at the University of Bath were guests of honour when Bath Rugby beat Northampton Saints 38-16 in the opening match of the 2024-25 Gallagher Premiership. Becky Wilde, who won rowing bronze on her Olympic debut, and para-badminton silver-medallist Dan Bethell, a lifelong Bath Rugby fan, took part in a half-time Q&A at The Rec along with modern pentathlete Charlie Brown, who studies Sports Management and...

A picture of children taking part in a Team Bath Tribe judo session in Bath Building Society t-shirts, September 2024

Bath Building Society supporting next generation of young athletes as new main partners of Team Bath Tribe and Team Bath Futures

18 September 2024

Bath Building Society is investing in a healthy and active future for children, as well as supporting the goals of aspiring athletes, after coming on board as main partners of the Team Bath youth sports programme. The support of Bath Building Society – this year marking 120 years of service to the local community – will help around 600 young people from the ages of two to 18 get active in a host of sports...

A graphic promoting the Student Sports Pass which is included in tuition fees for all University of Bath students.

Get access to swimming, athletics, racket sports and much more by activating your FREE Student Sports Pass

14 September 2024

The student-exclusive Sports Pass is part of the sports experience for all University of Bath students. It allows access to a host of facilities at the Team Bath Sports Training Village including our London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool; squash, badminton and outdoor tennis courts*; athletics track; astro pitches; and indoor sports hall. Holding a Sports Pass also gives holders access to dedicated student participation times, priority booking opportunities and coaching/guidance from the knowledgable coaches on campus. Activating your...

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