Mica McNeill and Montell Douglas miss out on World Cup bobsleigh medal by just hundredths of a second

University of Bath-based bobsleigh duo Mica McNeill and Montell Douglas recorded their best-ever World Cup result on Saturday as they finished fourth in an incident-packed race at Altenberg, Germany. The British pair had what appeared to be a cup thrown onto the track during the start of their second run and then were ranked as sixth in the official results before being rightfully upgraded after the clock was adjudged to have been nearly four-tenths of...

06 January 2019

Team Bath Netball tame Celtic Dragons to get 2019 Superleague season off to a winning start

Team Bath Netball made a winning start to the 2019 Vitality Superleague season as they beat Celtic Dragons 58-41 in the opening Super 10 match at Arena Birmingham. There were impressive performances right across the court as the Sitec-sponsored Blue & Gold took control during the first quarter and went on to record a solid victory. Great defensive pressure from Summer Artman, Eboni Usoro-Brown, Serena Guthrie and player of the match Imogen Allison provided the...

05 January 2019

Bury Football Club train at University of Bath ahead of League Two visit to Yeovil Town

Sky Bet League Two side Bury became the latest football club to train at the University of Bath when they visited today. The Shakers used the outdoor playing pitches to prepare for their league visit to nearby Yeovil Town on Saturday. Several football clubs have taken the opportunity to train at the University in recent years including Barnsley, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Oldham Athletic, Aldershot Town and Partick Thistle. The FA Premier League also use...

04 January 2019

Shooting star Hannah Passmore completes Team Bath Netball Superleague squad ahead of Super 10 season opener

Young shooting star Hannah Passmore has been named as the 15th and final member of the Team Bath Netball squad for the 2019 Vitality Superleague season, which gets under way this weekend. Passmore, a student at Millfield School in Somerset who celebrated her 18th birthday in December, has been with the squad throughout pre-season as a Training Partner and has now been fully promoted to the senior ranks after impressing with her maturity and desire...

02 January 2019

New Year, New You – watch our expert video guide to health, exercise, nutrition and more for 2019

With 2019 on the horizon, many people's thoughts are turning to New Year's Resolutions - one of the most popular being doing more exercise and getting active. If you have never been to a gym before, are getting back into exercise after a break or are already active but looking to step things up in the new year, our Team Bath athletes and experts have some top tips to help you on your fitness journey....

28 December 2018

Olympic, World and Commonwealth crowns among highlights of unforgettable sporting 2018 at University of Bath

One historic Olympic title defence, two World crowns, three Commonwealth gold medals and a multitude of other national and international medals added up to another outstanding year of sport at the University of Bath in 2018. The University’s unique push-start track, the only one of its kind in the UK, became the focus of national attention in February when three athletes who train on it with British Skeleton won medals for Team GB at the...

26 December 2018

Plenty of promise and potential as Blue & Gold name U21 and U19 squads for 2018-19 NPL season

Team Bath Netball have named a mix of returning players and new faces in their Netball Performance League (NPL) U21 and U19 squads for the 2018-19 season. The U21s (pictured top) will be captained by Abi Robson, who is sponsored by Milsom Place. She is joined in the 15-strong squad by fellow Blue & Gold Vitality Superleague players Leila Thomas and Chartie Curtis, the latter one of eight University of Bath students selected. Hannah Passmore,...

21 December 2018

Players step up but handling errors prove costly as Leeds Beckett end Team Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby winning run

Team Bath men’s 1st XV may have seen their winning run come to an end at Leeds Beckett on Wednesday but there were still plenty of positives to take from the final BUCS Super Rugby game of 2018. The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold were without a number of players due to the Christmas break but those who stepped up from the 2nds contributed to a hard-fought contest that saw the visitors score three tries. However,...

20 December 2018

Blue & Gold seek festive flourish as they visit Leeds Beckett in final BUCS Super Rugby match of 2018

Team Bath men’s 1st XV will be looking to end 2018 on a winning note when they visit Leeds Beckett in their final BUCS Super Rugby match of the year this afternoon (2pm). The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also supported by MJ Church, make the journey to Yorkshire on the back of three successive league victories with a 30-10 win at Loughborough sandwiched between two notable results against Hartpury. Leeds Beckett go into...

19 December 2018

Another epic epee gold medal for wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver on the road to Toyko 2020

University of Bath wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver continued his perfect start to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games qualification period when he won Category A epee gold at the latest IWASF World Cup in Kyoto, Japan. The MJ Church Ambassador followed up his success in Georgia last month by dominating the field, winning all of his contests by five points or more to cap a hugely successful 2018. World and European Champion Dimitri Coutya, who trains alongside...

18 December 2018