Sixth is super for Pentathlon GB’s Joe Choong and Kate French at World Championships

University of Bath student Joe Choong and graduate Kate French both overcame challenging conditions to record superb sixth-placed finishes at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. MJ Church ambassador Choong, who studies Mathematics, enjoyed a strong start to the men’s individual final by winning 22 of his 35 fencing bouts and recording the fastest time of 2:00.87 in the swimming pool to sit in third place. An unfortunate fall when his horse stopped...

27 August 2017

Alumnae face date with destiny as England go for glory in Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

Three University of Bath alumnae will be aiming to help England retain the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday after being named in the matchday 23 for the televised final against New Zealand. Natasha Hunt, part of the successful Red Roses team in 2013, will start at scrum-half for the trophy showdown, which is being shown live on ITV1 at 7.45pm. Fellow Coach Education & Sports Development graduate Izzy Noel-Smith is on the bench along...

26 August 2017

Semi-final frustration for Anna Hopkin and Jacob Paul at World University Games

University of Bath duo Jacob Paul and Anna Hopkin missed out on their respective World University Games finals by the narrowest of margins in Taipei on Friday. Sport & Social Sciences graduate Paul, who was supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship during his time at Bath, finished third in his 400m hurdles semi-final in 50.37 to place ninth overall. There was a similar fate for Sport & Exercise Science student Hopkin (pictured) in the swimming...

25 August 2017

Jacob Paul up and running at World University Games as Luke Johnson progresses on two tennis fronts

University of Bath graduate Jacob Paul made a confident start to his World University Games campaign on Thursday as he won his 400m hurdles heat in Taipei. Paul, who studied Sport & Social Sciences and was supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship, clocked 51.38 to book his place in the third of Friday’s semi-finals (10.57am BST). In the swimming pool, MJ Church ambassador Jay Lelliott had to settle for a fifth-placed finish in the 800m...

24 August 2017

Jenny Nesbitt battles heat and humidity to finish a fantastic fifth in World Uni Games 10,000m final

University of Bath sporting scholar Jenny Nesbitt finished a fantastic fifth in a challenging 10,000m final at the 2017 World University Games in Taipei. Torrential rain delayed the athletics evening session for one hour, then the 90% humidity and temperatures in the mid-30s caused several athletes to suffer heat exhaustion once the race eventually got under way. Sport & Social Sciences student Nesbitt, supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship, produced a stellar effort to claim...

23 August 2017

VIDEO: Meet the Pentathlon GB squad ahead of 2017 World Championships in Cairo

Ten University of Bath-based Pentathlon GB athletes are flying the flag for Great Britain at the 2017 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, which get under way in Cairo, Egypt today - SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH INTERVIEWS. Two up-and-coming junior athletes will get the campaign under way in the men’s relay – Sports Performance student Bradley Sutton, supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship, and Myles Pillage, who will start a Biochemistry degree at the University next month....

22 August 2017

Narrow medal miss for Jay Lelliott as tennis ace Luke Johnson makes strong start to World Uni Games

University of Bath swimmer Jay Lelliott narrowly fell short of a second medal on day four of the World University Games in Taipei. The Sports Performance graduate, an ambassador for Team Bath partners MJ Church and coached by Mark Skimming in the London 2012 Legacy Pool, was involved in a three-way battle for bronze throughout a gruelling 1,500m freestyle final on Tuesday. There was nothing to choose between Lelliott, Hungary’s Gergely Gyurta and Shingo Nayaka...

22 August 2017

Mixed emotions for Jay Lelliott after swimmer’s latest World University Games medal

University of Bath swimmer Jay Lelliott won the third World University Games medal of his career as he took 400m freestyle silver for Great Britain on the opening day of the 2017 championships in Taipei. However, the MJ Church ambassador – coached by Mark Skimming in the London 2012 Legacy Pool – said he was disappointed not to take the gold medal and defend the title he won in South Korea in 2015. Lelliott, who...

21 August 2017

Tom Gale soars to top-three finish in world-class high jump contest at Birmingham Grand Prix

Team Bath Athletics Club’s Tom Gale gained more excellent top-level experience as he finished a fine third in a world-class high jump competition at the Müller Grand Prix in Birmingham. The 18-year-old, supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme at the University of Bath, cleared 2.24m – a height only bettered by newly-crowned World Champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, whose clearance of 2.40m was the best in the world this year, and London 2017 bronze-medallist Majededdin...

20 August 2017

Dual Career athlete Rupert Batting rides to double gold on GB University Equestrian debut

University of Bath student Rupert Batting enjoyed a brilliant debut with the GB International University Equestrian Squad as he won double gold at the Student Nations Cup in Germany. International Development with Economics student Batting, who is supported by the Team Bath Dual Career programme, helped Britain take the show jumping team title before going on to claim individual gold. His performance was all the more impressive as the riders choose their horses randomly out of...

19 August 2017