Zambia 5050 blog – how I helped Adam Peaty swap swimming for basketball

University of Bath student Jake Samuel is part of the organising team for the Zambia 5050 charity challenge, a fundraising campaign led by Olympian Mel Marshal and Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty to create sporting opportunities for some of Africa’s poorest children. Marshal and Peaty, along with their team, are undertaking ten hours of sport with children each day for five days at five different locations in the capital city of Lusaka and its surrounding communities...

16 August 2017

England rhythmic gymnasts step up Gold Coast 2018 preparations at University of Bath training camp

Team England’s rhythmic gymnastics squad have been continuing their build-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a productive training week at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Squad members Mimi-Isabella Cesar (pictured) and Stephani Sherlock also took the opportunity to finalise their preparations for the 2017 World University Games, taking place in Taipei next week. Overseeing the camp once again was City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club coach Sarah Moon, who guided Team...

15 August 2017

Buccs players and coaches get international call for EuroHockey Nations Championships

Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club players and coaches will be representing their countries on the international stage when both the Senior and Junior EuroHockey Nations Championships take place this month. Liam Sanford (pictured), who made his senior debut in March, is once again in the England men’s squad for the championships taking place in Amsterdam from August 15-28. Bobby Crutchley, former Head Hockey Coach with Buccs and the University of Bath, leads a coaching team...

14 August 2017

Superb silver for Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond as University-based duo help GB end London 2017 on a high

University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond helped Great Britain end London 2017 on a memorable note as they won a superb silver in the women’s 4x400m relay on the last night of the IAAF World Championships. British Athletics team captain Doyle built on the excellent work of Zoey Clark and Laviai Nielsen in the first two legs to hand the baton over to Diamond in second place. The United States were able to...

13 August 2017

Danny, the champion of the World – Bath graduate Talbot storms to relay gold at London 2017

University of Bath graduate Danny Talbot is on top of the world after helping Great Britain and Northern Ireland storm to men’s 4x100m relay gold on a sensational Saturday night at London 2017. Talbot, who studied Sports Performance while training at the University, ran an outstanding third leg in the IAAF World Athletics Championships final to increase the lead given to him by CJ Ujah and Adam Gemili over the first 200m. Nathaneel Mitchell-Blake then...

12 August 2017

Judoka Rhys Thompson rewarded for his enterprise at TASS Stars Awards

University of Bath judoka Rhys Thompson has been named as Most Enterprising athlete at the first-ever Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Stars Awards.  Thompson was one of six athletes who receive financial, sport science and lifestyle support at the £30million Sports Training Village, a TASS Delivery Site, to be nominated for the national awards. The award citation said: "Rhys has demonstrated his ambition and passion by making the very difficult decision to distance learn his...

11 August 2017

Footballer Emily Donovan joins Bath’s magnificent seven at World University Games in Taipei

Footballer Emily Donovan has become the seventh University of Bath athlete to be selected to represent Great Britain at the 2017 World University Games, which start next week in Taipei. Midfielder Donovan, who studies Sports & Social Sciences, was called into the women’s football squad just before they flew out for the world’s second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. It continues an impressive few months for the Team Bath Dual Career athlete, who helped...

11 August 2017

Final frustration for Eilidh Doyle at London 2017 but relays offer another opportunity

University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle admitted she was frustrated at not executing a better race after having to settle for eighth place in the 400m hurdles final at the London 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships. The British Athletics team captain, coached by Brian Doyle at the Sports Training Village, was roared on by a capacity crowd at the London Stadium as she raced in her fifth successive global final on Thursday. She had a tough...

10 August 2017

Fifth global final in five years as British captain Eilidh Doyle leads by example at London 2017

University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle believes “anything can happen” after she booked her place in Thursday’s 400m hurdles final at the London 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships. The British Athletics Team Captain, coached by Brian Doyle at the Sports Training Village, produced another strong performance from the outside lane to claim third place in her semi-final on Tuesday in 55.33. That time was quick enough to secure one of the two fastest loser places on...

09 August 2017

University of Bath alumnae, coaches and scholars all set for Women’s Rugby World Cup

There will be plenty of University of Bath interest when the Women’s Rugby World Cup is contested in Ireland over the next two weeks. Defending champions England feature in the opening match against Spain on Wednesday (2pm) and will be captained by Sarah Hunter, the RFU University Rugby Development Officer for the South West who is based at the Sports Training Village when not contracted to England Rugby. The number eight will be joined in...

08 August 2017