State-of-the-art pool helps STV-based swimmers shape up for Rio 2016 Olympic Trials

A host of University of Bath-based swimmers will be looking to secure their place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this week when the 2016 British Swimming Championships take place in Glasgow. The six-day competition, which begins on Tuesday at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, will also determine the British Swimming team for next month’s European Championships in London. A large contingent from the British Swimming National Centre Bath will be battling for Rio places,...

11 April 2016

Amy Wilson Hardy try helps England Women finish third in latest Women’s Sevens Series event

University of Bath graduate Amy Wilson Hardy helped England Women finish a fine third in the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta, United States, as the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games continued. The Bristol RFC centre, who completed an Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering course last summer, gave England a flying start in their semi-final against New Zealand as she touched down within two minutes. The Black Ferns battled back to...

10 April 2016

University of Bath student Alex Humfrey signs for Bath Rugby Academy

University of Bath student Alex Humfrey has signed for the Senior Academy of Aviva Premiership club Bath Rugby. Humfrey, a back row or second row, has played for the University’s 1st XV for the past two seasons. He has also represented Wales Students and Wales Sevens, as well as Neath RFC in the Welsh Premiership. Aaron James, the University’s Head of Rugby, said: “Alex signing for Bath Rugby is fantastic and well deserved. “It reflects...

08 April 2016

Continental championships offer Team Bath judoka big chance to close in on Rio 2016

Team Bath judoka Ben Fletcher and Emmanuel Nartey can strengthen their claims for Rio 2016 Olympic Games selection when they compete in continental championships this month. Fletcher has been named in a 13-strong Great Britain team for this month’s European Judo Championships in Russia. It is the last major tournament before this summer’s Olympics, giving Fletcher – coached by Juergen Klinger at the Sports Training Village – a big chance to collect more priceless qualification points before the May...

07 April 2016

Glover and Stanning looking to defend European title at start of Rio Olympic season

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning will be looking to make the first of what they hope will be two major title defences this year after being named in the GB Rowing Team for next month’s European Championships. The women’s pair, who both learnt to row at the University of Bath, set a new Championships record when they won a first European gold together in Poznan, Poland last year. They will be favourites to retain that...

06 April 2016

Career-best finish for student Joe Choong at Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Rome

University of Bath student Joe Choong produced his best Modern Pentathlon World Cup performance so far as he finished just outside the medals in Rome. Choong, supported by an Ivor Powell Sports Scholarship, was consistently impressive throughout the men’s final on Saturday as he finished just five seconds behind bronze-medallist Jan Kuf of the Czech Republic. French duo Valentin Prades and Christoper Patte took gold and silver respectively. Jamie Cooke and Sam Curry finished 24th...

04 April 2016

Team Bath judoka Ben Fletcher earns more Rio 2016 qualification points in Turkey

Team Bath judoka Ben Fletcher recorded a second-successive seventh-placed finish when he competed at the Samsun Grand Prix in Turkey. The result gave the 24-year-old another 48 valuable points in his pursuit of Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualification, with just a handful of competitions remaining before the May 31 deadline. Fletcher, coached by Juergen Klinger at the University of Bath, saw his superior fitness come to the fore in his opening -100kg contest in Samsun as...

04 April 2016

Dream debut for scholar Jenny Nesbitt as she wins Reading Half-Marathon

University of Bath student Jenny Nesbitt made a winning debut over the half-marathon distance when she was first woman home in the Vitality Reading Half-Marathon on Sunday. The Trendell Sports Scholar, who is in the first year of a Sports & Social Science course, was all smiles as she crossed the line in 1:12:54 – the second-fastest half-marathon by a British woman this year. She tweeted: “Can't believe what just happened! Amazing morning @readinghalf Think...

04 April 2016

Injury cannot stop skiing scholar Alice MacAulay taking gold and silver at British Champs

University of Bath sporting scholar Alice MacAulay won gold and silver medals at the 2016 Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships, which were staged in Tignes, France. The Natural Sciences student, supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship, saved her best performance of a mixed week until last as she won the National Junior Championship Giant Slalom title in 2:19.44. “It feels great to be champion and it’s always nice to finish off the week with...

30 March 2016

Italian job awaits Pentathlon GB squad at World Cup in Rome

An eight-strong Pentathlon GB squad will contest this week’s UIPM World Cup in Rome, Italy – the latest step on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. University of Bath graduates Kate French, Joanna Muir, Samantha Murray and Freyja Prentice start the campaign today (Wednesday) with the women’s qualifiers, all hoping to secure a place in Friday’s final. The men’s team of Sam Curry, Mathematics student Joe Choong, Jamie Cooke and Joe Evans are...

30 March 2016