Plenty of learning to be taken from sell-out home Tri-Tournament as Team Bath Netball continue build-up to 2024 Super League season

Asha Francis says her Team Bath Netball players will have learnt plenty from their performances in Sunday’s sell-out Tri-Tournament against Super League rivals Severn Stars and London Pulse. An action-packed afternoon saw Stars secure the Lyn Gunson Trophy – named after the Team Bath coaching great – with a 53-34 win over the hosts and 46-40 success against Pulse, who then beat Team Bath 42-32 in the third round-robin fixture. Head Coach Francis was pleased...

14 January 2024

Support Team Bath Gym instructor George Clack as he takes on 60 hours of cycling over five days for Mental Health Matters fundraiser

Five days, 1,000 miles, one big target - Team Bath Gym instructor George Clack is undertaking a marathon spin cycle challenge to raise money for the charity Mental Health Matters.  Visitors to the Sports Training Village this week will see George on his bike as he aims to complete 60 hours of cycling (two hours on, two hours off) from Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th January for the fundraising challenge. He doesn't have a break...

09 January 2024

University of Bath students in action for both sides as Bath Rugby United beat England U20 in entertaining encounter

A host of University of Bath students were in action for both sides when England U20 took on Bath Rugby United in an entertaining match at Shaftesbury Park in Bristol. Business student Austin Emens, fresh from making his GB Rugby 7s debut, continued an impressive season as he lined-up as a guest for Bath United – and promptly opened the scoring following a slick backs move. There were further first-half tries from Sports Performance student...

08 January 2024

Bethan Dyke takes on leadership role as Team Bath Netball trio earn Welsh Feathers call-up for Uganda series

Team Bath Netball Super League star Bethan Dyke has been named as Welsh Feathers co-captain for this week's home Test Series against Uganda. The vastly-experienced mid-courter is joined in the squad by Super League training partner Ellen Morgan and training associate Megan Pilkington. Wales, coached by former Team Bath coach Emily Handysides and current Academy Head Coach Natalie Roddy, are playing three matches against the She Cranes, on Wednesday 10th (7pm), Friday 12th (7pm) and...

06 January 2024

Bath quartet selected for World Aquatics Championships in Doha as crucial run-in to Paris 2024 Olympic Games begins

Four University of Bath-based swimmers have been selected to represent British Swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, beginning a crucial six-month run-in to the Paris Olympic Games. Tom Dean, who won a medal of each colour at the 2023 edition in Fukuoka, is selected along with fellow Bath Performance Centre swimmers Jacob Whittle and Brodie Williams. They are joined in the 20-strong squad by University of Bath Swimming Club’s Ben Proud and...

05 January 2024

New year means a new term of pan disability tennis sessions at Team Bath following successful launch and festive treat

A new term of Pan Disability Tennis Sessions is getting under way at Team Bath this week after a successful first term concluded with an Acez Inclusive Christmas Tennis Festival. Six young people, aged from eight to 22, and their families attended the fun event at the Sports Training Village which was run by Team Bath Tennis with the support of Access Sport. Coaches adapted festive games and drills using specialist equipment for participants including...

03 January 2024

Six World Champions crowned, hundreds of athletes hosted and student success – another stellar year of sport at University of Bath

With the dawn of a new Olympic and Paralympic year upon us, University of Bath-based sportspeople will be looking to build on the outstanding global success they enjoyed during a memorable 2023. Six athletes were crowned as World Champions – Joe Choong (modern pentathlon); Matt Weston (skeleton); Tom Dean, James Guy and Suzanna Hext (swimming); and Piers Gilliver (wheelchair fencing) – while others secured historic podium placings and continental crowns. In total a stunning 74...

20 December 2023

Tributes paid to Dr Tom Hudson – the University of Bath’s first Director of Sport, Olympian, sporting scholarships pioneer and rugby coaching great

Dr Tom Hudson, who served as the University of Bath’s first Director of Sport from 1971 to 1992, sadly passed away on Tuesday (19th December). A passionate advocate of helping students achieve at the highest level of sport while continuing successfully with their academic studies, Tom’s trailblazing spell saw Bath become the first University in the UK to offer sporting scholarships. He also oversaw the opening of the original sports hall, now known as Founders...

20 December 2023

Five gold provides seasonal cheer for Bath students Joshua Gammon and Jemima Hall at Swim England Winter Short Course Champs

Joshua Gammon capped a fantastic 2023 by winning a hat-trick of gold medals and Jemima Hall bagged two titles as University of Bath swimmers excelled at the GoCardless Swim England National Winter Short Course Championships in Sheffield. There were further impressive performances by fellow University of Bath Performance Swimming squad members at the Dutch, Irish, Portuguese and Scottish championships too, with more than 50 per cent of swimmers recording personal bests at the culmination of...

17 December 2023

Golden finish to 2023 for World Champion Matt Weston as Bath-based British Skeleton athletes impress again on IBSF World Cup stage

World Champion Matt Weston recorded his first win of the 2023-24 IBSF Skeleton World Cup season on another strong day for University of Bath-based sliders in Innsbruck, Austria. Fellow Brit Tabby Stoecker also won her second medal in as many weeks as she followed up her gold from last Friday by claiming a brilliant bronze in the women's race on only her third World Cup appearance. Weston, who trains with the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton...

15 December 2023