British Skeleton announces World Cup selections

British Skeleton, which has its headquarters at the University of Bath, has named the athletes that will compete on the World Cup and Intercontinental Cup circuits in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement comes after two days of selection racing on the Altenberg track in Germany. Lizzy Yarnold won the women’s selections races with Ed Smith winning the men’s competition. University of Bath Coach Education and Sports Performance graduate Shelley...

24 October 2013

Jamieson and Allen continue impressive form in Dubai and Doha

University of Bath-based swimmers Michael Jamieson and Sophie Allen continued their impressive FINA World Cup performances in Dubai and Doha. The pair, who train at British Swimming’s Bath Intensive Training Centre (ITC), landed a brace of silver medals apiece at the Moscow World Cup. Michael, Britain’s London 2012 Olympic 200m breaststroke silver medalist, followed that up with gold in the 200m breaststroke in Dubai and silver in the 100m breaststroke. The University of Bath Sports...

22 October 2013

Bath ITC swimmers selected for European Short Course Champs

University of Bath-based swimmers will make up half of the British team competing at the European Short Course Championships in Denmark in December. Six swimmers who train at British Swimming’s Bath Intensive Training Centre (ITC) feature in the 12-strong team to compete at Herning on 12 to 15 December. Andrew Willis, a University of Bath Chemical Engineering student, is joined by fellow Bath ITC swimmer Michael Jamieson, a University of Bath Sports Performance graduate, as...

21 October 2013

Silver linings for judo brother and sister

There was a double silver lining for Team Bath judo brother and sister Ben and Megan Fletcher as both produced impressive performances to finish runners-up at major international judo competitions at the weekend. The University of Bath-based pair were both in European Open action, with Megan competing in Rome and Ben in Glasgow. Megan contested the under-70kg class at the Rome European Open on Saturday (19 October).  She fought her way to the final with...

21 October 2013

Talented students receive sports scholarships

Fifteen talented student athletes, including a world champion, a world junior champion, a European Junior Championship medalist and World Youth Championship medalists are among the latest recipients of University of Bath scholarships. University of Bath students who have displayed potential to succeed both academically and in their chosen sport can apply for the scholarships. They receive a cash award that runs over the period of their course and helps them meet the demands of training,...

18 October 2013

University-based teams, athletes and coaches feature prominently on awards shortlists

Team Bath’s netballers and Paralympic world champions Stephanie Millward and Paul Blake are among the University of Bath-based athletes featuring on shortlists for the 2013 Bath Chronicle Sports Awards. Team Bath’s netballers continued their domination of the Superleague by winning their fifth title from just eight campaigns in 2013. The team’s present and past players also made up the majority of England squads that scored emphatic series wins over Australia and South Africa. The team...

18 October 2013

Bath ITC pair both earn brace of medals in Moscow

University of Bath based swimmers Michael Jamieson and Sophie Allen both landed a pair of medals each at the weekend’s FINA World Cup in Moscow. Jamieson, the London 2012 Olympic 200m breaststroke silver medallist and University of Bath Sports Performance graduate, took 200m breaststroke silver in Moscow and followed that up with another silver in the 100m breaststroke. Allen, who like Jamieson trains at British Swimming’s Bath Intensive Training Centre (ITC), kicked off her campaign...

14 October 2013

Jamieson and Allen prepare for full house of World Cups

University of Bath-based swimmers Michael Jamieson and Sophie Allen are set to compete at all six events of this autumn’s FINA World Cup tour, starting in Moscow at the weekend. The globetrotting pair, who both train at British Swimming’s Bath Intensive Training Centre, will follow that up by competing in Dubai, Doha, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing, all within the space of a month. They will be joined by fellow Bath ITC swimmers Lizzie Simmonds and...

09 October 2013

Walker and Wilson paired up in GBR1 for new season

Paula Walker will be partnered by Rebekah Wilson in the GBR1 bobsleigh crew for the 2013/4 Olympic season, British Bobsleigh announced today (Tuesday). The pair, who train at the University of Bath, struck gold for Great Britain at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Park City, the USA, in 2011. Walker competed at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, finishing 11th. Fellow Olympian John Jackson will drive the men’s GBR1. He has a crew that...

08 October 2013

Silver for Olver at London Grand Prix

University of Bath Coach Education and Sports Development graduate Heather Olver just missed out on gold at badminton’s inaugural London Grand Prix at the weekend. Olver and partner Chris Langridge, the English national mixed doubles champions and number three seeds at the grand prix, lost to German second seeds Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels 21-19 21-14 at the Copper Box Arena. The England pairing are ranked 25 in the world and Olver said: “I think...

07 October 2013