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Sporting scholars Orlando Bailey and Ethan Staddon earn selection for 2021 England Rugby U20 Elite Player Squad

University of Bath sporting scholars Orlando Bailey and Ethan Staddon have been named in the England Rugby U20s’ Elite Player Squad for 2021. The first-year students, who are supported by Matrix and Santander Scholarships respectively, have previously represented England at U18 level but are making the step-up to U20s for the first time. Fly-half Bailey, who is studying International Development with Economics, made his first senior appearance for Bath Rugby in September, while Natural Sciences...

03 January 2021

Happy New Year! Rescheduled Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon as 2021 dawns

2021 is here and with it the fresh dawn of an Olympic and Paralympic year for sportspeople based at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. The Tokyo 2020 Games had been due to take place last summer but, following their rescheduling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, athletes across a host of sports - including judo, modern pentathlon, swimming, track and field, triathlon and wheelchair fencing - and nationalities have refocused and are hard at work...

01 January 2021

As BANES moves into Tier 3, here is an update on activities at the Team Bath STV

Many customers will already be aware that from 00.01 on Thursday 31 December, BANES moves into the Tier 3 level of Coronavirus guidelines. This means that whilst the Team Bath Sports Training Village can remain open, there are some new restrictions and customers should not travel from another area into BANES for sport* or exercise. Though U18s taking part in organised sport are exempt from this travel restriction, we would ask that junior members do...

30 December 2020

A year of challenges and upheaval but versatility, ingenuity and positivity too – our sporting review of a very different 2020

It could not have been more different to the year we were eagerly looking forward to but there has still been much to celebrate and be thankful for at Team Bath during a challenging 2020. From the versatility, ingenuity and positive attitude of staff, athletes, coaches, students and customers adapting to the ever-changing ‘new normal’ to more traditional markers of success such as international medals and national awards, it has certainly been a year that...

26 December 2020

Season’s greetings from all of us at Team Bath – thank you for your support during 2020

Merry Christmas from all of us Team Bath to all of the customers, students, athletes, staff and sponsors who have shown such tremendous support, understanding and positivity during 2020, no matter what challenges came our way. The STV is now closed for the long Christmas weekend but, for those of you looking to work off the Christmas calories, the Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre will be open between 9am and 4pm on Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th...

24 December 2020

Team Bath netballers remain hard at work over festive period to maximise their preparations for 2021 Vitality Superleague season

Christmas is here but Team Bath Netball’s players will continue to train hard over the festive period as they maximise their time together in the build-up to the 2021 Vitality Superleague season. The Blue & Gold – sponsored by Principal Partners Haines Watts alongside Team Bath overall sponsor Rengen Developments – have traditionally taken a few days off between Christmas and New Year. However, with England squad members only returning to club training at the...

23 December 2020

Enjoy some holiday home workouts with our fun but rewarding Christmas-themed Festive Fitness challenges

Our in-studio exercise classes are taking a break over the Christmas period but we have some fun Festive Fitness challenges to keep you active over the holidays. Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre manager Sam Holmes has created three Christmas-themed home workouts which will be shared on the TeamBathTV YouTube channel to help you work off the turkey, chocolate and mince pies. Here are the challenges and the dates they will be released - give...

21 December 2020

Here’s when the Sports Training Village and Founders Hall are open over the Christmas and New Year period

The Team Bath Sports Training Village and University of Bath Founders Hall will be open at the following times over the Christmas and New Year period: Sports Training Village Wednesday 23rd December: Normal operating hours Christmas Eve: 0600-1200 Christmas Day: CLOSED Boxing Day: CLOSED Sunday 27th December: CLOSED Monday 28th December: CLOSED Tuesday 29th December: 0900-1600 Wednesday 30th December: 0900-1600 Thursday 31st December: 0900-1600 Friday 1st January: CLOSED Saturday 2nd January: Normal opening hours resume...

19 December 2020

Dream comes true as Matt Weston wins superb skeleton silver in Austria on just his fifth appearance on World Cup stage

Matt Weston won men’s skeleton World Cup silver in just his fifth-ever race on the sport’s top circuit as University of Bath-based sliders continued their excellent start to the 2020-21 international season. The former taekwondo and rugby player finished fourth in last week’s World Cup race in Igls but deservedly claimed a podium place on the same track this time, with only Latvian legend Martins Dukurs finishing ahead of him in the 18-strong field. “I’ve...

18 December 2020

Team Bath Netball star Layla Guscoth named among Daily Telegraph’s Sportswomen of the Year after joining fight against Covid with NHS

Team Bath Netball and England defender Layla Guscoth has been named among the Daily Telegraph's 2020 Sportswomen of the Year in recognition of her off-court work with the NHS in the fight against Covid-19. Guscoth has returned to Bath after two years playing professionally in Australia as she wants to concentrate on her dual careers of netballer and doctor, having completed her two-year Foundation postgraduate medical training programme during her previous spell with the Blue...

17 December 2020