Kate French announces retirement from modern pentathlon after stellar journey from student-athlete to Olympic gold-medallist

The University of Bath congratulates Olympic gold-medallist Kate French, who has today announced her retirement from modern pentathlon, on an outstanding sporting career. French, who competed at three Olympics and famously won the women’s title in record-breaking fashion at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021, has been a valued member of the high-performance sport environment at Team Bath for the past 15 years, as both a student and Pentathlon GB athlete. Stephen Baddeley, Director of...

21 January 2025

Crew change can’t slow British Bobsleigh’s medal momentum as Brad Hall steers four-man team to Igls World Cup silver

Brad Hall guided University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh to a hat-trick of medals from as many IBSF World Cup races this year as they won four-man silver in Igls. Only back-to-back Olympic Champion Francesco Friedrich finished ahead of Hall, Taylor Lawrence, Leon Greenwood and Arran Gulliver as GB followed up gold in Winterberg and bronze in St Moritz with another podium placing. It was the first time the quartet had raced together, Gulliver replacing Greg...

19 January 2025

Seventeen University of Bath students and graduates in action as Bath Rugby United and England U20 Men face off at The Rec

University of Bath students and graduates impressed for both teams as Bath Rugby United recorded a 50-28 victory over England U20s on a highly-entertaining evening at The Rec. International Development with Economics student Jasper Spandler scored four tries in the first half for Bath, while Santander Sporting Scholar Ethan Staddon – who studies Natural Sciences – also touched down as the hosts led 31-7 at the break. England cut the gap just after the restart...

18 January 2025

Olympic swimming coach David McNulty awarded honorary degree by University of Bath during Winter Graduation Ceremonies

Olympic swimming coach David McNulty MBE has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Bath, the institution where he has delivered his globally-renowned training programme for the past 17 years. [caption id="attachment_71422" align="alignright" width="292"] Cassie Wilson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)) confers an Honorary Degree on swimming coach David McNulty at Bath Abbey. PICTURES: Tim Gander[/caption] The honour was conferred by Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), during a Winter Graduation Ceremony at Bath Abbey on Wednesday....

16 January 2025

Fierce fightback against Nottingham sees Bath make winning start to 2025 and move up to second in BUCS Super Rugby table

A barnstorming last 20 minutes saw the University of Bath men’s 1st XV turn a 32-17 deficit into a 39-32 victory as they kicked off 2025 with a rearranged BUCS Super Rugby away fixture against Nottingham. The original fixture had been snowed off in November and icy temperatures meant Sunday’s rescheduled contest had to be moved to the artificial pitch at Leicester Forest East RFC. Bath took a while to get warmed up and found...

14 January 2025

Bath alumna Lisa Pagett delighted to return to University as Team Bath’s interim Netball Manager at “exciting and pivotal moment”

Lisa Pagett has already had a huge impact on the growth of women’s cricket across the South West of England – now she is looking to do the same with netball after joining Team Bath as interim Netball Manager. Pagett has been extensively involved in sport since graduating from the University of Bath in Coach Education & Sports Development in 2007, most notably in the development of women’s cricket in the West of England and...

13 January 2025

Bobsleigh bronze in St Moritz maintains World Cup momentum for Bath-based four-man crew

Brad Hall’s four-man crew followed up their historic gold in Winterberg with bronze in St Moritz as University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh continued their excellent IBSF World Cup form. Hall, Taylor Lawrence, Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett were tied for top spot after the first run before German teams led by Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner pulled clear in Run 2. It was a second medal in three World Cup races for GB, who sit...

12 January 2025

Raising the bar on performance assessments using novel methods in Olympic Weightlifting

CAMERA researchers at the University of Bath are raising the bar on new performance testing methods by exploring novel approaches to assess Weightlifters Biomechanics in the wild. Validating a commercially available markerless recording system is a crucial first step towards providing weightlifters with information on their performance. With accurate data they and their coaches can more confidently know what they need to do to become stronger, faster and less injured in their favourite sport. That...

11 January 2025

Second successive gold moves British Skeleton’s Matt Weston closer to historic defence of IBSF Overall World Cup crown

University of Bath-based Matt Weston moved closer to a historic defence of his IBSF Overall World Cup crown after winning a second successive men’s skeleton gold, this time at the sport’s spiritual St Moritz home. The in-form Brit, who finished half-a-second clear of reigning Olympic Champion Christopher Grotheer in Switzerland, just needs a top-15 finish in the last World Cup race of the season to top the overall rankings again. Weston was back on the...

10 January 2025

Paralympic gold-medallists hail new Bath-designed SwordSeat which makes wheelchair fencing affordable and accessible to more people

Wheelchair fencing Paralympic gold-medallists Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver have described an innovative wooden-frame training chair, designed by engineers at the University of Bath in collaboration with British Fencing, as a gamechanger for their sport. The SwordSeat™ – a simple six-piece slot-together design which can be built using minimal tools for around £150 worth of plywood – aims to make wheelchair fencing affordable and accessible to many more clubs and participants. It received its official...

08 January 2025