VIDEO: Students and graduates excited for ultimate home competition as University of Bath hosts Pentathlon World Champs

This month’s Pentathlon World Championships at the University of Bath are the ultimate home competition for 11 members of the Pentathlon GB squad who also study or studied here. The University’s Sports Training Village (STV) has been home to Pentathlon GB’s National Training Centre for the past 25 years and, during that time, dozens of the country’s top pentathletes have taken the opportunity to combine sport and education. They include London 2012 silver-medallist and 2014...

09 August 2023

Imogen Allison “super proud” as Team Bath stars past and present help England make history by reaching first Netball World Cup final

Team Bath stars past and present helped England reach their first-ever Netball World Cup final as they secured silver in South Africa. Australia proved too strong in Sunday’s final, clinching their 12th title with a 61-45 victory, but it was still a tournament to remember for the Vitality Roses, who are led by former Team Bath player and coach Jess Thirlby. [caption id="attachment_69493" align="alignright" width="292"] Imogen Allison in action against Australia in the Netball World...

07 August 2023

Suzanna Hext adds silver to opening-night gold as Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships conclude in style

Suzanna Hext won her second medal of the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships on Sunday as she added S5 100m freestyle silver to her 50m gold. Hext, who does her strength and conditioning training at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, was leading until the closing 25m when Italy’s Monica Boggioni – the newly-crowned 200m freestyle champion – came through to take gold. Having been in hospital until just 48 hours before the World Championships began,...

06 August 2023

City-centre exhibition celebrates Bath’s proud Pentathlon heritage as University gets ready to host 2023 World Championships

A new outdoor exhibition celebrating 100 years of modern pentathlon and its links with Bath has opened in the city centre as excitement builds ahead of the 2023 World Championships. The installation comprises 24 illustrative panels that tell the history of modern pentathlon since it was introduced at the Stockholm Olympic Games in 1912. It celebrates the athletes and coaches who have made a special contribution to global pentathlon sporting success for Great Britain that...

05 August 2023

Golden girl Suzanna Hext wins host nation’s first medal at Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships

Suzanna Hext won British Swimming’s first medal of the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships in magnificent style as she surged to S5 50m freestyle gold. Hext, who does her strength and conditioning training at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, touched the wall first in a new personal best time of 36.71, beating Ukraine’s Iryna Poida to gold by two-hundredths of a second. “It’s an honour to get the Great Britain team going,”...

01 August 2023

Record-breaking end to Fukuoka World Championships as University of Bath-based swimmers past and present secure more medals

Freya Anderson and University of Bath alumna Anna Hopkin helped British Swimming secure their final medal of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatic Championships in record-breaking style. After narrowly missing out on the podium in the women’s 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays, British Swimming Performance Centre Bath athlete Anderson anchored the mixed 4x100m freestyle quartet to a bronze medal in 3:21.68, a new British and European record. It was Britain’s first-ever World Championships medal in the...

31 July 2023

Plenty to be proud of as Team Bath Netball’s U21s, U19s and U17s achieve top-four finishes at 2023 NPL Tournament

Team Bath Netball narrowly missed out on medals at the 2023 Netball Performance League (NPL) Tournament but can take great pride from their performances in Nottingham. The Blue & Gold’s U21s, U19s and U17s – supported by Team Bath principal sponsors Haines Watts – all finished fourth in their age-groups after a busy weekend of competition. Team Bath’s U21s finished runners-up in Group A following excellent victories over London Pulse (37-32), Severn Stars (39-31) and...

30 July 2023

Super six golds among 17-medal haul for University of Bath swimmers at 2023 British Swimming Summer Championships

Kieran Bird and Joshua Gammon won double gold and Jemima Hall claimed a medal of each colour as University of Bath-based swimmers enjoyed an excellent British Summer Championships 2023 in Sheffield. British Swimming Performance Centre Bath swimmer Bird claimed victory in both the 200m freestyle (1:48.87) and 400m freestyle (3:53.24) at Ponds Forge, while Sports Performance student Gammon stormed to butterfly gold over 50m (23.53) and 100m (52.20). He narrowly missed out on a hat-trick...

29 July 2023

Full house in Fukuoka for Tom Dean as scholar and fellow Bath-based swimmer James Guy add World freestyle relay title to Olympic crown

University of Bath-based Tom Dean and James Guy added World Championships gold to their men’s 4x200m freestyle relay Olympic title with stunning performances for British Swimming in Fukuoka, Japan. Friday’s success saw Dean, a Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholar at the University, complete a full house of medals this week, adding to his individual 200m freestyle silver and 200m individual medley bronze. After strong opening legs from Duncan Scott and Matt Richards, who were also in...

28 July 2023

One year to go: Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon for University of Bath-based athletes and students

The countdown is on for athletes who train or study at the University of Bath as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are now just a year away. They will be determined to have secured their place on the biggest sporting stage of all when the Olympic flame is lit in front of the Trocadero on Friday 26th July 2024 following a unique opening ceremony taking place on the River Seine. Two athletes have already achieved...

26 July 2023