Ten of the best University of Bath-based swimmers selected for World Class Programme

Ten University of Bath-based swimmers – including three Rio 2016 Olympic medallists – have been selected to the British Swimming World Class Performance Programme for the 2016-17 season. Jazz Carlin, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Chris Walker-Hebborn, who all won silver in Rio, have retained their place in the Podium programme along with fellow Olympian Andrew Willis. Six more British Swimming National Centre Bath athletes have been chosen for the Podium Potential programme – Sport Performance graduate...

23 October 2016

Fantastic forwards drive University of Bath to fine home win over Loughborough in BUCS Super Rugby

The University of Bath continued their winning start to the new BUCS Super Rugby season by recording a well-earned 28-17 home victory over Loughborough University on Wednesday. As in their opening match against Team Northumbria, the Blue and Gold fell behind – this time to a Will Kaye penalty and Joss Morgan try – before hitting back with two tries from hooker Tom Doughty. Prop Alex Wood further capitalised on the Bath pack’s dominance to...

19 October 2016

Bronze in Belgrade sends fencer Tom Edwards surging up the world rankings

University of Bath fencer Tom Edwards began his international season in fine style, by winning a bronze medal in epee at the Belgrade Trophy in Serbia. The result has massively increased the Santander Sports Scholar’s world ranking, lifting him from 952nd up to 283rd, and will provide him with an improved draw at the World Cup in Bern, Switzerland in two weeks’ time. Edwards, who studies Sport & Exercise Science and is supported by the Team...

19 October 2016

Sunshine Girl Vangelee Williams joins exciting young duo in Team Bath Netball Superleague squad

Jamaica international Vangelee Williams (left) and exciting rising stars Imogen Allison (centre) and Laura Rudland (right) have today been confirmed as the latest members of the Team Bath Netball squad for the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. Highly-rated Williams, who can play either wing-defence or goal-defence, has appeared in every match for her country since making her debut in 2011 and helped them win bronze at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and finish fourth at...

18 October 2016

University of Bath hoping for big home crowd as they look to build to on impressive BUCS Super Rugby start

The University of Bath men’s rugby team will go into their first-ever BUCS Super Rugby home fixture on Wednesday with confidence high after starting their season with a 38-17 bonus-point win over Team Northumbria. Hooker Tom Doughty (left) and winger Daniel Rowland (right) both scored two tries and Ludi Hopkinson also touched down as the Blue and Gold recovered from an early 10-0 deficit to record an impressive victory at Kingston Park, the home of Aviva...

18 October 2016

Halls claim haul as Team Bath judoka gain experience at European Open in Glasgow

Team Bath Judo Club’s Adam Hall claimed his first medal at World Cup level when he won -100kg bronze at the European Open in Glasgow. Gary Hall matched his achievement in the -90kg category after beating team-mate Sam Potts in the bronze-medal match. Saturday’s competition saw Adam Hall overcome Norway’s Henrik Reitan in the first round before beating fellow Brit Philip Awiti-Alcaraz to reach the semi-finals. He was in a winning position against Simeon Catharina...

17 October 2016

Swimmers and staff celebrate thriving partnership between University of Bath and British Swimming

The thriving partnership between the University of Bath and British Swimming was celebrated at the Sports Training Village on Friday as athletes, coaches and staff gathered to reflect on another outstanding year of success in the pool. Rio 2016 Olympic medallists Jazz Carlin, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Chris Walker-Hebborn were among members of the British Swimming National Centre Bath squad who joined Team Bath staff for a special ‘thank you’ breakfast in the Sports Café. The...

14 October 2016

Rio Olympian Andrew Willis returning to international stage at World Championships

University of Bath-based swimmer Andrew Willis has been named in a 16-strong British Swimming squad for December’s FINA World Short-Course Championships in Windsor, Canada. The double Olympian, who missed out on a 200m breaststroke medal at Rio 2016 by just eight-hundredths of a second, will be competing in the faster waters of the 25m pool from December 6-12. British Swimming Head Coach Bill Furniss has challenged his squad to use the event to practice vital...

13 October 2016

Rio 2016 medallists enjoy homecoming celebration with students and staff at University of Bath

Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic medalists received a heroes’ welcome on Wednesday when they celebrated their stunning summer of sporting success with students and staff at the University of Bath. Six Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes who train at the University’s world-class Sports Training Village – athletes Paul Blake, Emily Diamond and Eilidh Doyle plus swimmers Jazz Carlin, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Chris Walker-Hebborn – were joined by graduate Heather Stanning, the double rowing Olympic champion,...

12 October 2016

England U21 warm up for Netball Europe with two-day training camp at University of Bath

England Netball U21s will get their Netball Europe competition under way on Friday evening after two days of top-class preparation at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. The squad spent Wednesday and Thursday having training drills in the STV sports hall and working out in the Team Bath Gym. They also faced Team Bath Netball in a practice match as they warmed up for this weekend’s competition against the other Home Nations. The sessions...

07 October 2016