Crew Bath’s Cedol Dafydd helps GB Rowing Team secure overall World Cup title with quad gold

University of Bath graduate Cedol Dafydd helped Great Britain secure the 2025 World Rowing Cup overall title after winning another gold with the men’s quadruple scull in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Crew Bath rower and team-mates Callum Dixon, Matt Haywood and Rory Harris produced a superb sprint finish to overhaul Poland, who had led for the first three-quarters of the final, and take the victory – their second of 2025 following their success at the European...

30 June 2025

Golden success for Jack Skerry as University of Bath students impress at European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships

Jack Skerry stormed to victory and there were medals for fellow sporting scholars Cameron Brooker and Matthew Ward as University of Bath students excelled at the European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships in Samorin, Slovakia. Computer Science student Skerry, supported by a US Foundation sports scholarship, was half-a-second clear of the field as he took 100m backstroke gold in 53.35. He was joined on the podium by Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre training partner Ward, who...

29 June 2025

Busy summer of international rugby ahead for University of Bath students on England Summer Tour and at U20 World Champs

Max Ojomoh is in line for his first senior England cap and seven fellow students have been selected for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship ahead of a busy international summer for rugby players at the University of Bath. Business student Ojomoh, fresh from playing a key role in Bath Rugby’s historic trophy treble, is among 10 uncapped players named by Steve Borthwick – himself a University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport inductee...

25 June 2025

Sporting scholar Alanna Pullen named Athlete of the Month after stellar season with Team Bath Netball and England selections

Team Bath Netball and England U21 star Alanna Pullen has capped a stellar season by being named as the latest Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month. The Alumni Fund Sporting Scholar was a standout performer for the Blue & Gold during the inaugural NXT Gen League season, starting every game and playing an influential role as the squad won silver medals. Pullen also helped the University of Bath’s 1sts reach the BUCS Championship Final...

24 June 2025

Student-athlete Mack Downey wins U23 gold at 2025 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships

University of Bath student-athlete Mack Downey produced an excellent all-round performance to win the U23 Men’s title at the 2025 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. The Management with Marketing student, coached by Jack Hall at the Bath Triathlon Performance Centre, produced the joint-fastest opening 5km run of 14:46 and had a narrow lead after the 30km bike ride before pulling clear on the final run to finish 41 seconds ahead of his nearest...

23 June 2025

Solid senior 470 World Championships debut provides “invaluable learning experience” for sailing scholar Oscar Cawthorne

University of Bath sporting scholar Oscar Cawthorne says he has learnt a great deal from his first experience of sailing at the senior 470 World Championships. The Mathematics student, who is supported by a Bill Whiteley Scholarship, teamed up with Alice Davis to finish 33rd overall in Gdynia, Poland. “It was a solid result for our first senior event and, more importantly, an invaluable learning experience,” said Cawthorne. “We’ve come away with plenty of insights...

22 June 2025

NXT Gen League and Pathway stars honoured with on-court awards during Team Bath Netball’s end-of-season celebrations

Captain Lily Jones and England U21 mid-courter Phoebe Maslen were among the end-of-season award winners when Team Bath Netball celebrated memorable campaigns across their pathway. Shooter Katherine Mansfield and defender Lottie Robinson were also recognised for their contributions to Team Bath’s excellent second-placed finish during the inaugural NXT Gen League season. [caption id="attachment_71919" align="alignright" width="292"] Fans' Most Valuable Player Lily Jones with Baroness Sue Campbell[/caption] Awards were presented to players from six squads in front...

19 June 2025

VIDEO: Team Bath Netball secure silver medals in inaugural NXT Gen League season as The Big #BlueAndGold Bash goes with a bang

Team Bath Netball finished the inaugural NXT Gen League campaign with superb silver medals after producing an inspired performance against fellow top-two contenders Leeds Rhinos in front of a fantastic four-figure crowd at the Team Bath Arena. The Blue & Gold knew they had to beat Rhinos by five clear goals, preventing their opponents picking up a losing bonus point, if they wanted to leapfrog their opponents into second spot. Team Bath got off to...

16 June 2025

Past and present Bath student hockey players named in Wales senior women’s squad ahead of busy international summer

Breakthrough Programme student-athlete Katie Partridge and University of Bath alumna Emily Drysdale have both been selected in the Hoci Cymru (Wales Hockey) senior women’s squad for the 2025-26 season. They have a busy summer ahead, starting with the first-ever edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 - taking place in Poland from 16-22 June - where Sport and Exercise Science student Partridge (pictured) is set to make her senior international debut. She has...

06 June 2025

Assistant Referee Adam Nunn prepares for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with heat training sessions at Team Bath Sports Science Centre

Professional Assistant Referee Adam Nunn has called upon his Qatar World Cup preparations at the University of Bath to acclimatise for the FIFA Club World Cup, which gets under way later this month in the United States. The Premier League and FIFA official has once again been doing exercise and recovery sessions at the Team Bath Physio & Sports Science Centre in a plastic indoor chamber heated to more than 30 degrees Celcius. It was...

05 June 2025