Global medals, international debuts, innovative new facilities and record-breaking crowds – what a year of sport at University of Bath

With a new Olympic year about to dawn, it is time to reflect on another memorable 12 months of sport at the University of Bath during 2025. It has been a year where achievement and impact have been measured not just by the traditional yardstick of medals and awards – among them the accolade of The Times and Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026 – but also innovation, collaboration and ambition. The UK’s...

23 December 2025

Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt land a couple of one-twos at Sigulda World Cup as British Skeleton head into Olympic year on medal high

British Skeleton will head into Olympic year with confidence high after winning six medals on the final IBSF World Cup race weekend of 2025, including back-to-back one-two finishes in the men’s races. A double-header weekend of racing in Sigulda, Latvia saw University of Bath-based Matt Weston dominate the first men’s race on Friday to finish nearly a second clear of the field in 1:40.35 and claim a third successive gold at the start of the...

21 December 2025

Super seven-medal haul for Team Bath judoka at British Judo Championships 2025

Team Bath judoka brought home a super seven medals from the British Judo Championships 2025 in Nottingham. The Senior Championships saw Roxy Proctor win a third consecutive silver in the women’s -63kg division, an achievement matched by Biology fresher Amelia Alder in the -52kg category. Anika Rabi was a -70kg bronze-medallist and George Riley, a Sport and Exercise Science first-year, ranked third overall in the men’s -100kg contest. It was Riley and Alder’s second medals...

18 December 2025

“A happy swimmer is a quick swimmer” – University of Bath athletes enjoy record-breaking National Winter Short Course Champs

Sporting scholar Matthew Ward hailed the “good vibe” at the University of Bath after swimmers won 17 medals, seven of them gold, and set five new records at the National Winter Short Course Championships in England and Scotland. Engineering student Ward secured four of those national record times as he completed a clean sweep of backstroke titles at the Scottish Championships in Edinburgh, clocking 23.60 in the 50m, 51.08 in the 100m and 1:50.37 in...

15 December 2025

Another Matt Weston win and Tabby Stoecker’s superb silver continues British Skeleton’s stunning start to Olympic season

Matt Weston won his second gold of Olympic season and Tabby Stoecker claimed a superb silver as British Skeleton athletes once again excelled on the IBSF World Cup circuit, this time in Lillehammer. Stoecker also secured her second team gold with Marcus Wyatt in as many races and there was a wider podium place for Freya Tarbit as the University of Bath-based GB squad made it five medals from two events at the start of...

12 December 2025

Bath sit joint top of BUCS Super Rugby tree at Christmas after overcoming Cardiff Met in hard-fought contest

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV head into the Christmas break joint top of the BUCS Super Rugby tree after a hard-earned 29-24 home win over Cardiff Met in their last match of 2025. That result, Bath’s fourth win in a row, means they end the year level on 45 points with Loughborough, who overcome previous leaders Exeter on Wednesday. Bath, sponsored by Bath Building Society, also retain the BUCS Challenge Shield after successfully defending...

11 December 2025

Resilience rewarded as netballer Emily Cox and hockey player Ross Telfer win latest Rengen Athlete of the Month Awards

Netballer Emily Cox and hockey player Ross Telfer have been rewarded for their resilience and dedication by being named as the latest winners of the Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month Award. Architecture student Cox received the October award in recognition of the commitment and outstanding attitude she has shown while recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury she suffered during her first week of pre-season as a fresher in September 2024. [caption...

08 December 2025

Senior international Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi on the scoresheet as Bath complete BUCS Super Rugby league double over Leeds Beckett

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were 41-21 victors at Leeds Beckett on Wednesday to complete their first BUCS Super Rugby league double of the season. The visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, followed up October’s 44-14 victory in Bath with a hard-earned success in Yorkshire to extend their winning run to three matches. Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi (pictured), fresh from making his senior international debut for Italy, returned to the second row and got on...

04 December 2025

Student-athletes and donors celebrate ongoing sporting scholarship successes at University of Bath

With the 50th anniversary approaching of the UK’s first sporting scholarships being awarded at the University of Bath, beneficiaries – including Olympic medallist Kate Shortman – joined current and prospective donors for a special reception. Shortman, a Bill Whiteley Scholar who famously won artistic swimming silver for Team GB at Paris 2024, was joined by fellow Olympian Charlie Brown (modern pentathlon, Santander Scholarship) and aspiring LA 2028 stars Jack Skerry (swimming, US Foundation) and Aleeya...

01 December 2025

Two ATP Challenger Tour titles in as many weeks lifts Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel to new career-high world ranking

Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel backed up his first ATP Challenger Tour title in fine style by winning a second just a week later. Samuel’s breakthrough success came at the Soma Bay Challenger in Egypt, where he beat second seed Ilia Simakin 6-4 6-4 in his opening match before defeating Peter Fajta 6-3 7-6(4) and Alexandr Binda 6-2 6-3. [caption id="attachment_72491" align="alignright" width="292"] (Above) Toby Samuel celebrates his Soma Bay Challenger success and (top)...

30 November 2025