Gemma Gibbons and Gemma Howell, University of Bath students past and future, selected for London 2012 Olympic Games

A future University of Bath student and a member of the University’s alumni feature in the British judo squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Gemma Howell is due to start a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University at the beginning of the 2012/3 academic year. She was today named in the 14-strong Team GB judo team to compete at the Games, where she will compete in the under-63kg class. "It has...

26 June 2012

Bath pair Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Chris Walker-Hebborn added to GB swimming team for London 2012 Olympic Games

Two further University of Bath-based swimmers have been added to the Team GB team for the London 2012 Olympic Games following successes at the ASA National Championships. Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Chris Walker-Hebborn join the GB swimming team for the Olympics, bringing the total number of Team Bath-based swimmers selected to five. Siobhan-Marie becomes the youngest member of the GB swimming team for the Games at 16. She goes in the 100m breaststroke after smashing her...

25 June 2012

University of Bath-based hurdlers take step closer to London 2012 Olympic Games with impressive Trials performances

Five University of Bath-based hurdlers each took a step closer to competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games with impressive performances at this weekend’s Aviva Trials. Dai Greene, Jack Green, Eilidh Child, Andrew Pozzi and Lawrence Clarke all achieved top two finishes at the trials in Birmingham and have the A qualification times for their events. The five are all coached by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Event Coach Hurdles. All look set to be...

24 June 2012

University of Bath student Louise Hunt named in ParalympicsGB wheelchair tennis team for London 2012

University of Bath student Louise Hunt will make her Paralympic Games debut at the London 2012 Games after being named in the British wheelchair tennis team today (Tuesday). The British Paralympic Association named Louise, a Sports Performance student from Swindon, in its 10-strong wheelchair tennis team for London 2012 this morning. Louise, who has just turned 21, is currently ranked number 21 in the world in women’s singles wheelchair tennis rankings and 13th in the...

19 June 2012

Team GB select University of Bath-based modern pentathlon quartet for London 2012 Olympic Games

Four athletes who train at Pentathlon GB's High Performance Centre at the University of Bath were today (Friday) named in the British modern pentathlon team to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The quartet includes University of Bath French and Politics student Samantha Murray, as well as University alumni  Mhairi Spence and Sam Weale.  Nick Woodbridge completes the Team GB pentathlon team for the 2012 Games. Both Weale and Woodbridge are contesting their second...

08 June 2012

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning to make Olympic rowing debut alongside Helen Glover at London 2012

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning will make her Olympic debut as a member of the British rowing team at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Sports Technology graduate will team-up with Helen Glover, who also used to train at the University of Bath, in the women’s pair for the 2012 Games. Victoria Thornley, another of the University’s sporting alumni, is named in the 10-strong squad for the women’s eight. A final eight will be...

08 June 2012

University of Bath graduate Natalia Sheppard selected to represent Team GB in fencing at London 2012 Olympic Games

University of Bath graduate Natalia Sheppard has been selected to represent Great Britain in fencing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Natalia graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematics and Computing in 2006. Born in Poland, she is now 28 and makes her Olympic debut at the London 2012 Games. Natalia said: "I am so thrilled and proud at my selection for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic...

02 June 2012

University of Bath student Hadia Hosny El Said’s place on Egypt badminton team at London 2012 Olympic Games confirmed

University of Bath student and badminton player Hadia Hosny El Said has had her place on the Egyptian team for the London 2012 Olympic Games confirmed. Hadia qualified a place at the Olympics by finishing as the highest placed African player in the women’s singles badminton world rankings. Egypt’s National Olympic Committee has now confirmed her place on the Egyptian team for her second successive Olympic Games. Hadia combines training at the University with studying...

01 June 2012

University of Bath swimmer Liz Johnson named in ParalympicsGB team for London 2012

University of Bath Swimming Club swimmer Liz Johnson has had her place on the British team to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games confirmed. Liz, who struck gold at Beijing in 2008, was initially named on a list of 26 British swimmers whose participation at the Games was subject to confirmation by the International Paralympic Committee of the number of swimming slots available. ParalympicsGB has now confirmed her selection for the Games.She is joined...

31 May 2012

Team Bath end 2012 Netball Superleague season in fourth and looking to the future

Team Bath’s young netballers ended their 2012 Fiat Netball Superleague campaign in fourth place. The team went down 62-38 to Surrey Storm in Saturday’s Superleague Showdown semi-final in Dagenham to set-up a third/fourth place play-off against Hertfordshire Mavericks on Sunday. As with the other contests with the Hertfordshire side this season, Mavericks edged the game 46-39 to take third spot. Biology student Kate McGinley became the latest young Team Bath player to make her Superleague...

21 May 2012