Open-water switch earns early reward as swimming scholar Leah Crisp secures first World Aquatics Championships selection

University of Bath sporting scholar Leah Crisp will make her World Aquatics Championships debut in Japan this summer after being named in British Swimming’s marathon team. The Economics and Mathematics student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship, has been selected alongside Hector Pardoe and Amber Keegan following their performances at the Sardinia leg of the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup earlier this month. All three athletes finished inside the top 20 of their...

30 May 2023

Italian job awaits Team Bath Tennis ace Alicia Barnett on French Open debut at Roland Garros

Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett is scheduled to make her French Open debut on Wednesday when she takes to the famous clay courts at Roland Garros with doubles partner Olivia Nicholls. Barnett, coached by Ian MacDonald at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, and Nicholls have been drawn against Italian duo Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini in the first round in Paris. The match will complete the Grand Slam collection for the British pairing,...

30 May 2023

Student Harvey Cuckson enjoys winning debut with England Rugby U20s in Georgia as World Championship preparations continue

Harvey Cuckson became the latest University of Bath student to represent England Rugby’s men at U20 level when he started their high-scoring victory over Georgia on Saturday. Cuckson, who combines playing for Bath Rugby Academy with studying Sports Performance, lined up in the second row in Tbilisi for the first England side selected by new Head Coach Mark Mapletoft. The tourists came out on top 41-36 after an entertaining encounter, with Cuckson playing his part...

29 May 2023

Calling Team Bath Netball fans – vote for your Most Valuable Player 2023!

It’s time to have your say – who is YOUR Team Bath Netball Most Valuable Player for the 2023 Super League season? The fans’ player of the season accolade is the one that all the players want to win and there are plenty of candidates for this year’s prize. To cast your vote, simply choose your favourite from the players listed below who have all represented Team Bath during this Super League season. Voting closes on Sunday 11th June at...

28 May 2023

New swimming sessions for women at the University of Bath this summer

New swimming sessions for women are being launched in the University of Bath’s 50m Olympic-standard pool this summer. The fortnightly 45-minute sessions in June and July – which are open to students, staff and members of the public – will initially take place from 1.15pm on Thursdays in the Team Bath Sports Training Village. The first session is on Thursday 15th June 2023, with subsequent sessions taking place on 29th June, 13th July and 27th...

27 May 2023

Team Bath Netball come out on top in goal-for-goal battle with Saracens Mavericks to secure first away win of Super League season

Asha Francis was delighted to see her players’ “freedom and faith” rewarded with a first away win of the 2023 Super League season as Team Bath Netball came out on top in a close contest with Saracens Mavericks. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold and their old rivals went goal for goal in front of the Sky Sports cameras, with just a couple of goals separating the sides for much of the contest, before clinically...

23 May 2023

Live-streamed trip to Saracens Mavericks next up for Team Bath Netball after game of two halves against Leeds Rhinos

Team Bath Netball head to Saracens Mavericks today (Monday) looking for a response to their game of two contrasting halves at Leeds Rhinos on Saturday. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold looked on course for their first away win of the 2023 Netball Super League season as they stormed into a 36-25 lead at the end of an excellent first half. However, the hosts grabbed the momentum during a third period which they won 17-7...

22 May 2023

University of Bath-based swimmers secure Mare Nostrum Tour medals as World Championships preparations continue

Sporting scholar Cameron Brooker won two medals and Commonwealth champion Brodie Williams secured three as University of Bath-based swimmers stepped up their World Championships preparations on the 2023 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour. Mechanical Engineering student Brooker (pictured), supported by an Ivor Powell Scholarship, recorded both of his podium places on the first leg in Canet-En-Roussillon, placing third in the 50m backstroke and 2nd in the 100m backstroke. British Swimming Performance Centre Bath training partner Williams...

21 May 2023

Watch live on YouTube as Team Bath Netball head to Leeds Rhinos and Saracens Mavericks for Super League away double header

After wrapping up their home campaign, Team Bath Netball have three away trips left in the 2023 Super League season – two of which are coming up this Saturday and Monday (20th and 22nd). The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold visit the Allam Sports Centre in Hull to face Leeds Rhinos on Saturday (3pm centre-pass). The match is being live-streamed by Sky Sports, watch via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH0sn7svGkg Team Bath then head to the Hertfordshire...

18 May 2023

We’re part of the team, are you? University of Bath ready to support UKAD’s Clean Sport Week 2023

The University of Bath is proud to reaffirm its commitment to clean sport by backing UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) 2023 Clean Sport Week campaign, taking place from 22nd to 26th May. Clean Sport Week is UKAD’s national awareness week championing clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK, and this year’s theme is “Teamwork in Clean Sport”. Athletes are central to the team, responsible for making sure they compete clean – it's their...

17 May 2023