Sporty students and Olympians head to Sheffield for BUCS Nationals

More than 200 student-athletes – and several Olympians – will represent the University of Bath across eight different sports when the BUCS Nationals take place in Sheffield this weekend. Rio 2016 swimming medallists Jazz Carlin, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and James Guy, who all train at the University with the British Swimming National Centre Bath, are among those taking part in the major three-day competition. They, along with fellow Olympian and Chemical Engineering graduate Andrew Willis, will...

17 February 2017

REPLAY: Watch the University of Bath’s 42-17 defeat to the University of Exeter in full

The University of Bath's penultimate game of the BUCS Super Rugby regular season ended in a 42-17 defeat to South West rivals Exeter. Despite three tries from Bath forwards - George Frampton, captain Will Britton and Scott Russell - the Blue and Gold couldn't contain the home team who scored five second-half tries. The result means Bath will finish the season fifth in the table heading into the post-season playoffs during which they'll face a team...

16 February 2017

World Junior Champions set to lead GB Bobsleigh push at senior event

World Junior Champions Mica McNeill and Mica Moore will get GB Bobsleigh’s World Senior Championships campaign under way in Konigssee, Germany this weekend. They will race in the women’s two-man bob competition on Friday and Saturday. GB will have two crews in the men’s event on Saturday and Sunday, with Joel Fearon pushing Bruce Tasker and debutant Sam Blanchet teaming up with Brad Hall. Tasker and Fearon will be looking to go one better than...

15 February 2017

Next generation of upcoming judo talent spend day with leading Team Bath judoka

The University of Bath welcomed the return of some of the South West's most promising talent on Tuesday as youngsters gained the opportunity to train with some of the country's finest judoka. Sessions, overseen by Team Bath Head Judo Coach Juergen Klinger, included Thompson Education scholar Chloe Robyns-Landricombe and world cup medallist Adam Hall who offered guidance and advice to the young athletes. 28-year old Hall, who won bronze at the European Open in October, said he...

14 February 2017

Gold, silvers and bronze for University of Bath-based athletes at British Indoor Team Trials

Olympic medallist Eilidh Doyle won gold and there were silvers for Dave King and Cameron Chalmers as University of Bath-based athletes impressed at the British Indoor Team Trials in Sheffield. Sport & Social Sciences student Pippa Rogan also finished in the bronze-medal position in the women's high jump with a new personal best. Doyle (pictured), coached by Malcolm Arnold at the Sports Training Village, secured her place at next month’s European Indoor Championships in Belgrade,...

13 February 2017

Paralympic champ among world table tennis stars at big Bath Grand Prix event

Paralympic champion Will Bayley was among players from around the world who contested the latest stage of the 2017 Table Tennis England Grand Prix series at the University of Bath Sports Training Village over the weekend. Chris Doran took the men’s singles title with an 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7 victory over Helshan Weerasinghe, while the women’s crown went to Hannah Hicks following her hard-fought 11-13, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10, 11-5 success against China’s Haoyu Liu. Callum...

13 February 2017

Winners double up as familiar faces lead way at Pentathlon GB National Ranking Competition

There was a sense of déjà vu at the University of Bath over the weekend as Kate French, Sam Curry, Olivia Green and Oliver Murray all won their second Pentathlon GB National Ranking Competitions of the year. The senior event on Sunday saw Rio 2016 Olympian and Sports Performance graduate French (pictured) finish 45 points clear of Natural Sciences student Jess Varley, who is supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). Jo Muir, another...

12 February 2017

Britain’s best head to University of Bath for second Pentathlon GB National Ranking Competition

The country’s top modern pentathletes will once again be in action at the University of Bath over the weekend as they contest the second Pentathlon GB National Ranking Competition of 2017. The U19s are up first in the Youth category on Saturday, featuring athletes from clubs across the country as well as a small contingent of German pentathletes to add an international flavour to the competition. It is then the turn of the seniors on...

10 February 2017

REPLAY: Watch the University of Bath’s 36-10 defeat to Loughborough in full

The University of Bath men's 1st XV suffered a 36-10 BUCS Super Rugby defeat to high-flying Loughborough University on Wednesday night. A converted try from winger Dan Rowland and a penalty from Will Flinn weren't enough to overcome an impressive Loughborough team who are pushing Hartpury for top spot in the table. The result leaves IKON Construction-sponsored Bath mid-table on 28 points as the season draws towards the post-season playoffs.   A full-match replay can...

09 February 2017

Great Britain Skeleton name squad for World Championships with one year to PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Olympic Champion Lizzy Yarnold and University of Bath student Dom Parsons are both in the six-strong Great Britain Skeleton squad for this month’s World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. Laura Deas and Donna Creighton complete the women’s line-up, while Jerry Rice and Jack Thomas will make their Championships debuts in the men’s competition. The announcement comes with exactly one year to go before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Yarnold won gold on...

09 February 2017