Four medals for University of Bath rowers at BUCS Regatta

There was a gold, a silver and two bronze medals for University of Bath rowers as they continued their impressive 2015 form at the BUCS Regatta, staged at Nottingham Water Sports Centre. Mechanical Engineering student Alex Wilding and Ben Jackson, who is studying Sport & Exercise Science won the men’s intermediate double scull final in 7:53.94 to finish six seconds clear of the field. They then teamed up with Nick Bell and Frazier Christie to...

06 May 2015

Championship record for Kirsten McAslan and Bath hurdles one-two are highlights of brilliant BUCS Athletics weekend

Kirsten McAslan set a new 400m championship record and there was a 400m hurdles one-two for Jack Houghton and Jacob Paul during an excellent weekend for University of Bath students at the BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships. There were also gold medals for Dave King, Ellie Davies and Josh Olawore plus individual silvers for Bethany Close and Clare Maurer as Bath finished a strong fifth in the overall rankings at Bedford. Colin Bovell, head track and...

05 May 2015

Eilidh Child helps GB set Rio 2016 standard at IAAF World Relays in Bahamas

Eilidh Child hailed her “brilliant” Great Britain team-mates after earning a 4x400m bronze medal and Rio 2016 Olympic qualification at the IAAF World Relays. The University of Bath-based athlete ran the first leg in the Bahamas as GB finished a fine third behind strong teams from the United States and Jamaica. "I am just really proud of how we performed out there,” said Child, who was joined in the British quartet by Anyika Onuora, Kelly...

05 May 2015

Angus Pedersen nets GB badminton call-up for World University Games in Gwangju

Badminton player Angus Pedersen has capped a memorable first year at the University of Bath by being named in the Great Britain squad for the World University Games in South Korea. The Chemical Engineering student – who has won a host of medals since joining Pete Bush’s training group in September – is looking forward to representing his country at the Games, taking place in Gwangju from July 3-14. “It was really surprising to get...

01 May 2015

Big BUCS Bank Holiday weekend for student athletes and rowers

University of Bath students are preparing for a busy Bank Holiday Weekend of sport at the BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships and BUCS Rowing Regatta. Both national events will run from Saturday until Monday, with the athletics being staged at Bedford International Stadium. Among those representing the University will be Biochemistry student Kirsten McAslan, pictured, who won the BUCS 400m title in 2013 and is fresh from helping Great Britain claim 4x400m relay silver at the...

01 May 2015

Fantastic four through to women’s final at Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Hungary

All four of Pentathlon GB’s women are through to the final of World Cup 4 in Kecskemét, Hungary after impressive performances in Thursday’s qualifying round. University of Bath graduates Samantha Murray, pictured, and Mhairi Spence – World Champions in 2014 and 2012 respectively – were in fine form in Group C and sat first and second after the fencing and swimming disciplines. They then eased through the combined run/shoot, with Murray eventually taking spot with...

30 April 2015

‘Incredible’ London 2012 Legacy Pool successfully launched at STV

The STV's newly installed 50m Legacy pool has been described as "fantastic" and "incredible" by some of its first users. Pentathlon GB athletes - based at the STV - were the very first swimmers to use the new Sport England-funded facilities - the redevelopment of which recent World Cup winner Jamie Cooke said "looks amazing". He said: “They have done a fantastic job with the refurbishment; it looks amazing and it was great to dive...

30 April 2015

Meet the next generation of British Skeleton stars aiming to emulate Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold

Eight sliders with dreams of emulating Olympic champions Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold have been named in British Skeleton’s new talent squad. University of Bath student Madelaine Smith and Sport & Exercise Science graduate Kim Murray are among the elite group who successfully came through a Power2Podium talent search which attracted more than 1,000 applicants. Also in the squad – who have recently returned from their first six weeks of ice training in Norway, Austria...

30 April 2015

Mhairi Spence makes World Cup return as Pentathlon GB athletes head for Hungary

Mhairi Spence will be looking to stake her claim for a place at this summer’s Modern Pentathlon European Championships at the University of Bath when she makes her World Cup return this week. The 2012 World Champion, a Coach Education and Sports Development graduate who has trained at Pentathlon GB’s National Training Centre in Bath for 12 years, is in an eight-strong British squad for World Cup 4 in Kecskemét, Hungary. It is her first...

29 April 2015

Paris pistes await as fencer Chris Hay gets first Great Britain World Cup call

University of Bath fencer Chris Hay will make his senior World Cup debut for Great Britain in Paris this weekend. The Biology student, who helped Bath Sword Club win team bronze at the Beazley British Championships last week, will compete in the epee discipline at the Challenge RFF-Trophée Monal. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Hay, who receives a Santander Sports Scholarship and is supported by the university’s Dual Career programme. “It will be a...

28 April 2015