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Aerial Views of the University of Bath Campus showing buildings, landscaping, new developments and surrounding areas. Main focus STV, Sports Training Village. Running track. Athletics pitch. 3G pitch. Taken October 2016

CUSTOMER NOTICE: Team Bath response to UK Government announcement regarding gyms, pools and leisure centre reopenings

Following today’s announcement by the UK Government, we at Team Bath are working hard for an initial re-opening phase in early August, subject to final risk assessments, and are very much looking forward to welcoming some early customer groups back to the Sports Training Village. By then all of our new safety measures will be in place and the Team Bath staff will be fully trained to welcome these groups back for a quality, distanced...

09 July 2020

Planning your return to training after lockdown? Here’s some advice to help minimise the risk of injury and soreness

As lockdown measures continue to ease, many sportspeople – keen amateurs, student-athletes and elite performers alike – will be starting to plan for their return to training. Many will have been keeping active during the past few months by working out at home or going for runs but the demands of sport-specific training, particularly in field and contact sports, can be very different. Harri Cizmic – Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of...

07 July 2020

Take your home exercise routine up to a higher gear with new Target Cycling class on our Stay In, Work Out fitness timetable for July 6-12

If you have a stationary exercise bike at home, then you will love one of the new additions to our Stay In, Work Out fitness timetable for July 6-12, 2020. Our 30-minute Target Cycling class on Wednesday morning can be done on any static bike with RPM and is guaranteed to get those legs and lungs working! Team Bath trainer Sam Holmes is also running two of his ever-popular live classes - legs, bums &...

05 July 2020

Karla Mostert in action for Team Bath Netball in the VItality Netball Superleague, February 2016

World’s best defender Karla Pretorius reflects on “wonderful” time at Team Bath Netball – “it was such a big part of my journey”

Karla Pretorius, widely regarded as the best defender currently playing in world netball, has been looking back on her time at Team Bath Netball and the massive impact it had on her journey to the top. Pretorius, nee Mostert, spent the 2016 Superleague season with the Blue & Gold, helping them to a third-placed finish overall. It was the South African's first experience of playing domestic netball abroad and she quickly found her feet, forging...

03 July 2020

Improve your chances of getting a good night’s sleep with these practical hints and tips from Reason To Be

The Team Bath wellbeing team return this week with a new series of episodes providing practical advice and guidance on getting a good night's sleep. Sleeping well is vitally important for both our physical and mental health. It helps your body recover and repair, improves your immune function, maximises your athletic ability, improves concentration and productivity, and reduces stress among many other positive benefits. If you have been struggling to sleep during lockdown or want...

01 July 2020

Sporting scholar Tom Dean explains how elite swimmers are staying safe on their return to training at University of Bath

Face masks, temperature checks, individual changing areas and designated lanes - those are just some of the things that have become the 'new normal' for University of Bath sporting scholar Tom Dean and his British Swimming colleagues since their return to training at the Sports Training Village. The Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar, who is taking a year out from studying Mechanical Engineering at the University to focus on the Tokyo Olympics, is among a handful...

29 June 2020

More great opportunities to workout at home with Team Bath’s online fitness timetable for June 29 to July 5

As we head into the fourth month of our Stay In, Work Out online fitness activities, there are more live exercise classes, new home workouts and yoga demonstrations to look forward to plus a new wellbeing podcast. This week's live classes with Team Bath trainer Sam Holmes include a HIIT session on Friday direct from the exercise studio at the Sports Training Village. There is another yoga class from Danii Bachkirov on Thursday, as well...

28 June 2020

Tom Corrie excited to take Regional Player Development Centre reins at Team Bath and guide next generation of tennis talent

Tom Corrie, who helped Joe Salisbury develop into an Australian Open champion, has been appointed as the new Regional Player Development Centre (RPDC) Head Coach for Team Bath Tennis. He is no stranger to the Sports Training Village at the University of Bath having previously been the LTA Regional Pathway Coach for the South & South West of England. He will now oversee the RPDC at Team Bath, one of 11 high-quality coaching environments in...

26 June 2020

Outdoor tennis courts at Sports Training Village now available to book on weekdays and Saturdays

The outdoor tennis courts at the Team Bath Sports Training Village are now available to book on weekdays and Saturdays, following updated advice on outdoor exercise from the UK Government. The courts - currently open from 9am-8pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 10am-2pm on Saturdays - MUST be booked in advance and only one booking per day per customer is permitted. Each session is 60 minutes, starting on the hour, and, to ensure social...

25 June 2020

Beck Cutting in training with the England U20 squad at Bisham Abbey ahead of the 2018 Six Nations

Sporting scholar Beck Cutting graduates to Worcester Warriors RFC senior squad for 2020-21 Premiership Rugby season

University of Bath sporting scholar Beck Cutting has been promoted to the Worcester Warriors RFC senior squad for the 2020-21 Premiership Rugby season. The Sport & Social Sciences student, who is supported by a Trendell Sporting Scholarship, has already made several senior appearances for Warriors while part of their Senior Academy squad including this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures against Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers. Hooker Cutting, who has represented England at U20 level, has...

24 June 2020