Planning for successful sporting future as University of Bath hosts networking event for UK’s Elite Training Centres

The University of Bath today welcomed representatives of fellow Elite Training Centres (ETCs) from around the country for a network event designed to share best practice and plan towards the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The UK Sport event also looked at the ETC Excellence Framework, which helps athletes and coaches excel at the highest level. Delegates were greeted to the University by Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian White and provided with guided tours of...

15 October 2019

Top-ten finish at Triathlon World Championships gives Mia Hawkins the perfect platform for return to Bath for study and training

University of Bath student Mia Hawkins has returned to training with British Triathlon’s Bath National Performance Centre on the back on an excellent top-ten finish at the 2019 Triathlon World Championships in Switzerland. Hawkins – whose trip to Lausanne was part funded by the Team Bath Elite Athlete Fund – was the top Brit in the 20-24 Female AG Sprint category which involved a 750m swim in the lake, a 20km bike ride and a...

13 October 2019

Fast5 Champs provide an “invaluable opportunity” for learning and experience as Team Bath Netball start pre-season preparations

Anna Stembridge says that Team Bath Netball’s younger players will have learnt plenty from their experience at the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Star Championships. The Blue & Gold played their part in two hugely entertaining contests at a sell-out Copper Box Arena in London but failed to progress after being beaten 40-28 by Celtic Dragons and 36-23 by Saracens Mavericks. The latter match finished three seconds early after the netball hoop was snapped by a...

12 October 2019

Swansea’s second-half fightback leaves Team Bath waiting for first BUCS Super Rugby win of 2019-20 season

Team Bath will be looking to get a first BUCS Super Rugby win of the season under their belts in next week’s Anniversary Game at The Rec after suffering more frustration on the road at Swansea on Wednesday. The visitors – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – got off to a strong start, grabbing their first try with less than two minutes on the clock and scoring three more to secure a bonus point and...

10 October 2019

Team Bath forge exciting partnership with Rengen to support health and sports activities at University of Bath

Team Bath and Rengen, whose CEO Iestyn Lewis is a University of Bath alumnus, have teamed up today to announce an exciting partnership designed to support health and sports activities at the University. This exciting new arrangement under the Rengen brand comes in addition to the support already given to the University’s annual rugby Anniversary Game and the recent endowment of a sports scholarship by Lewis, a former University rugby coach. Funds from this corporate...

08 October 2019

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