State-of-the-art sprint treadmill prototype introduced at Team Bath Gym

Team Bath has joined Arsenal FC in becoming one of only three sporting institutions in the country to host a prototype sprint treadmill designed to improve an athlete’s foot-speed and explosive power. The self-powered machine has been introduced to the world-class Sports Training Village gym this week. It is the only treadmill that allows users to do both prowler and parachute exercises, and up to 45kg of weight resistance can be added. Tony Ali of...

02 October 2015

Team Bath Buccaneers duo get GB hockey call for Sultan of Johor Cup

Team Bath Buccaneers hockey players Liam Sanford (left) and Peter Scott (right) have been named in the Great Britain under-21 squad for this month’s Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia. Scott – who has just started a Foundation in Sports Performance degree at the University of Bath – captained England under-18s last season, while Sanford is in his second season with defending EHL Men’s Conference West champions Buccs. Toby Reynolds Cotterill and Ed Horler, who...

02 October 2015

State-of-the-Art Matrix IC7 Bikes Arrive at STV

Team Bath have unveiled a range of new industry-leading Matrix IC7 bikes as used by British Cycling's Laura Trott and Dani King among other top cyclists. The bikes, which measure performance using 'WattRate' power-meter technology rather than measuring heart rate as is the industry norm, were officially launched with an IC7-specific Revolution class for University of Bath staff, athletes and members of the public. The IC7s are available to attendees of Team Bath fitness classes as well as performance athletes using...

01 October 2015

Paratriathlete Reid and guide Walters edge closer to Rio 2016 despite puncture

University of Bath graduate Nicole Walters helped Melissa Reid pick up a gold medal and qualification points for Rio 2016 at the World Paratriathlon Championships in Chicago. Walters is the guide for visually-impaired Reid and the pair made a fantastic start to their week as they won gold in the ITU Aquathlon World Championships (swim, run). Then, in the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (swim, bike, run), they got off to a strong start in...

01 October 2015

Back home – England star Eboni Beckford-Chambers returns to Team Bath Netball

Influential England defender Eboni Beckford-Chambers is returning to Team Bath Netball for the 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague season. The 27-year-old, who played a starring role as England won bronze at the recent Netball World Cup, helped the Blue and Gold secure four Superleague titles during her previous five-year spell with the franchise. She is now coming back to the place she considers a “second home” after a successful stint in the ANZ Championship in Australia....

29 September 2015

Dramatic late try sees University rugby team retain Red Bull 7s title in front of capacity Rec crowd

A last-gasp try from Luca Petrozzi ensured the University of Bath rugby sevens team successfully defended their European crown in front of a capacity crowd at The Rec, home of Bath Rugby, on Saturday. It sealed a thrilling 26-24 victory over Hartpury College in the final, watched by more than 12,000 spectators, as the University retained the Red Bull Uni 7s title after an exciting day of competition. To cap a memorable occasion, University of...

29 September 2015

Former Team Bath Netball star Pamela Cookey announces England retirement

Former Team Bath Netball player Pamela Cookey has announced her retirement from international netball.  The former captain of both club and country amassed 114 caps over 11 years for England and also represented the Red Roses at U17 and U21 level. Cookey said: “I would like to thank everyone who has played a part in getting me to where I am today. From all at England Netball to numerous coaches, the EIS, my surgeons Andy...

29 September 2015

Bath Bullet Jason Gardener to become next President of UK Athletics

Former University of Bath sprinter Jason Gardener will become the next President of UK Athletics, it was confirmed on Monday. The Bath Bullet, who won 4x100m relay gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games while coached by Malcolm Arnold, will take over from Lynn Davies - the 1964 Olympic long jump champion - following UK Athletics’ AGM on December 4. Lawrence Clarke, part of Arnold’s current training group at the Sports Training Village, has also...

28 September 2015

British record boost for sprinter Sophie Kamlish ahead of IPC World Championships

University of Bath-based sprinter Sophie Kamlish continued her countdown to next month's IPC World Athletics Championships by setting a new British record at the Newham Open & Parallel Success event on Saturday. The 19-year-old T44 100m runner, coached by Rob Ellchuk at the Sports Training Village, took one-hundredth of a second off her personal best when she crossed the line in 13.44 - the third-fastest time in the world this year. Training partner Paul Blake, who is...

28 September 2015

European title defence followed by Derby Day as University rugby teams head to The Rec

The University of Bath’s rugby players will be looking to defend their European title this weekend on the first of two visits in five days to The Recreation Ground, the home of Bath Rugby. After taking on teams from across the continent in the Red Bull Uni 7s on Saturday, the men in Blue and Gold will face rivals from closer to home – Bristol University – in the first match of the new British...

25 September 2015