Brilliantly-executed race sees Bath sporting scholar Justin Davies win first major medal of international career at European U23 Champs

University of Bath sporting scholar Justin Davies secured the first major individual medal of his international career as he won an excellent 800m silver at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway. The Team Bath AC runner, coached by Martin Rush, produced a perfectly-timed dip on the line to clock 1:44.97 and pip Italy’s Giovanni Lazzaro to second spot by one-hundredth of a second. “This one really hasn’t sunk in, I don’t think it...

21 July 2025

From BUCS Super Rugby to international stage – Bath graduates Max Ojomoh and Tom Pittman make debuts for England and USA Eagles

After playing alongside each other for the University of Bath in BUCS Super Rugby, Max Ojomoh and Tom Pittman faced each other on the international stage when England took on the United States in Washington DC on Saturday. It was a senior debut for Bath Rugby treble winner Ojomoh, who formally graduated from the University last week after completing his Business degree. Lining up at inside centre for the USA Eagles was Sports Performance alumnus...

20 July 2025

Bath scholar Jayda Pechova targeting Netball World Youth Cup after being named as NSL Young Player of the Year 2025

A standout season with new franchise Nottingham Forest has earned University of Bath sporting scholar Jayda Pechova the NSL (Netball Super League) Young Player of the Year Award for 2025. The Sports Performance student was in the top three players for interceptions, deflections and gains as she continued the excellent defensive partnership she had forged with Tash Pavelin at Team Bath Netball to help Forest finish fifth in their debut season. Pechova, who is supported...

19 July 2025

Serving up an on-court celebration as players and coaches gather for first-ever Team Bath Tennis Awards

Team Bath Tennis celebrated an excellent year for players in their junior and professional training programmes when they staged a first-ever awards evening at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Court 5 of the indoor tennis hall was transformed into a presentation space for the event, complete with red carpet, stage and table space for more than 80 players, family members and coaches to enjoy a celebratory gathering. Vincent Fletcher, who recently won his...

14 July 2025

University of Bath swimmers, rowers and tennis aces excited to represent GB at Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games

Three Team Bath Breakthrough Programme student-athletes are among a 10-strong contingent of athletes and coaches from the University of Bath heading to Germany for the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. Jemima Hall, who graduates in Business next week, and Mathematics student Christian Ryan will represent Great Britain in the swimming pool in Berlin, while Sport and Exercise Science student Rebekah Court has been named in the rowing squad along with South West Performance Development...

10 July 2025

Team GB appoint Bath alumnae Rachel Smith and Anna Hopkin to key roles for Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival

Olympians Rachel Smith and Anna Hopkin, who both studied and trained at the University of Bath, will be sharing their experience with emerging athletes after being appointed to key roles with Team GB for the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Smith (pictured top), who captained Team GB’s rhythmic gymnastics team during London 2012, has been selected as Chef de Mission for Skopje 2025 while Tokyo 2020 swimming gold-medallist Hopkin will take on the...

09 July 2025

Annual Make a Move! event provides plenty of sporting fun for young people under care of Bristol Children’s Hospital

Young people under the care of Bristol Children’s Hospital had the chance to carry an Olympic Torch, see an Aston Martin F1 car and try a host of fun sports and activities when ‘Make a Move!’ returned to the University of Bath for a fourth year. Nearly 200 youngsters took part in the event which encourages those undergoing treatment for cancer and blood conditions to get active and have fun, helping to combat the physical...

08 July 2025

Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly wins Netball Super League title with London Pulse

University of Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly helped London Pulse secure their first-ever Netball Super League title at The O2 Arena on Sunday. The goal-attack, who is supported by a Bill Whiteley Scholarship, was among the impact players for Pulse as they defeated defending champions Loughborough Lightning 53-45 in a Grand Final watched by a record NSL crowd of 9,326 spectators. Kelly has spent the past three years juggling her netball career with studying Management...

06 July 2025

Top-five finish for Breakthrough Programme student-athlete James Hulme at Pentathlon Junior World Championships

University of Bath student James Hulme followed up his bronze medal at the European Juniors by securing a top-five finish on the global stage at the UIPM Pentathlon Junior World Championships in Hungary. The Sports Performance student, who trains with Pentathlon GB at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, topped the fencing rankings with 21 victories and then excelled in the obstacle course racing to maintain his overall lead. A solid swim kept him at...

02 July 2025

Team Bath Tennis ace Alicia Barnett ready to make more Wimbledon memories on world-famous grass courts

Team Bath Tennis star Alicia Barnett, a two-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist, is returning to SW19 for a fourth successive year. She is contesting the ladies’ doubles with fellow Brit Eden Silva and the duo will begin their tournament on Wednesday 2nd July against Colombia’s Camila Osorio and Alycia Parks of the United States. Barnett will also find out on Wednesday whether she will be contesting the mixed doubles with Marcus Willis, the pair having reached the...

01 July 2025