Relay finals prove eventful for University of Bath-based duo at 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha

Emily Diamond narrowly missed out on another major relay medal on a dramatic final evening of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. Diamond, who does some of her training at the University of Bath, and team-mates Zoey Clark, Jodie Williams and Laviai Nielsen finished fourth in the women’s 4x400m relay final in a season’s best time of 3:23.02. A disqualification to the Jamaican team later saw GB & NI upgraded to bronze but...

06 October 2019

Team Bath defeated by Durham but BUCS Super Rugby co-captains take positives from improved display

Co-captains Jordan Martin and Ed Rimmer say there were plenty of positives to take from Friday’s 25-18 defeat for Team Bath against Durham in BUCS Super Rugby. The Blue & Gold – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – applied plenty of pressure in the closing stages at Rosslyn Park in London but weren’t quite able to force the try which would have given them a chance to come away with a draw. Martin said: “The...

05 October 2019

Rising South African star Khanyisa Chawane signs for Team Bath Netball for 2020 Vitality Superleague season

Exciting young South African star Khanyisa Chawane says the opportunity to play for Team Bath Netball in the 2020 Vitality Superleague is such an honour that it “still brings tears to my eyes”. The talented mid-courter will wear the famous Blue & Gold next year after being one of the stars of this summer’s Netball World Cup for the SPAR Proteas, impressing in both defence and attack as South Africa finished fourth overall and went mighty...

04 October 2019

Shooting star Kim Commane back in Blue & Gold as fixtures are revealed for 2020 Vitality Netball Superleague season

Team Bath Netball’s fixtures have been revealed for the 2020 Vitality Superleague season – and fans can look forward to once again seeing shooting star Kim Commane in the Blue & Gold when the action gets under way. The Australian proved to be a huge hit on and off the court last season and ended a dazzling debut campaign by winning the fans’, players’ and coaches’ accolades at Team Bath’s Superleague Player of the Year...

30 September 2019

Sports Performance graduates and new student win fantastic four medals between them at 2019 Commonwealth Judo Champs

University of Bath graduate Chloe Robyns-Landricombe produced her "best tournament” performance as she won gold at the 2019 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Walsall. Gregg Varey also won silver and there were two medals for new Sports Performance student Imogen Ranner as Team Bath judoka impressed at the four-day international event. Robyns-Landricombe, who studied Sports Performance and is Sports Massage Therapist for Pentathlon GB, overcame fellow English competitors Elizabeth Cheminais and, in the final, Niamh Southgate...

27 September 2019

Four-try bonus point gives Team Bath some reward for battling performance at Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby opener

Team Bath men’s 1st XV may have lost 44-26 to Exeter University in their opening BUCS Super Rugby match of the 2019-20 season but they had the consolation of picking up a deserved four-try bonus point in a high-scoring fixture. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell, held a narrow 12-10 lead at the end of a closely-fought first period but Exeter – last season’s table-toppers – were able to pull away in...

25 September 2019

Return to Blue & Gold is “an absolute dream” as Team Bath Netball legend Jo Vann is appointed as new Head Coach

She was one of the first players to wear the Blue & Gold in the Superleague – now Jo Vann is helping to shape the future of Team Bath Netball after returning to the club as Head Coach. Vann, nee Binns, will use the people development skills she has gained both in coaching and as an officer with the British Army while overseeing the strategy and direction of the entire netball programme at the South...

24 September 2019

Men’s epee team medal helps wheelchair fencers finish with a flourish at World Championships

Piers Gilliver and Dimitri Coutya both won their third medals of the 2019 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in South Korea as part of a British quartet that bagged a brilliant bronze in the men’s epee team competition. Matthew Campbell-Hill and Oliver Lam-Watson joined them on the podium as GB finished the Cheongju championships on a high by beating Italy 45-33 in the third-placed play-off. Both Gilliver and Coutya (pictured) had already won individual epee gold medals,...

23 September 2019

Stacey Francis “coming home” to represent Team Bath once again at the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championships

Team Bath Netball legend Stacey Francis will be returning to the Blue & Gold once again next month for the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championships. It is the second successive year that Francis – a key player in all five of Team Bath’s Superleague title victories – will wear the famous colours again as a Worldwide All-Star pick for the fast-paced, short-form version of the game. “For me, playing for Team Bath is like...

20 September 2019

Global gold-medallists Paul Blake and Sophie Kamlish get GB call for Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships

Sophie Kamlish and Paul Blake will both be looking to add to their global medal collections after being named in the British Athletics squad for the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. The duo, who are both coached by Rob Ellchuk at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, can boast four world titles between them and nine medals in total. Kamlish broke the world record on the way to winning the T44 100m...

19 September 2019