Rhythmic gymnasts thank you for your support

University of Bath-based Great Britain rhythmic gymnastics group make a piece of history today (Thursday) when they become the first GB team to compete in the group competition at an Olympics Games. The group of Georgina Casssar, Jade Faulkner, Frankie Fox, Lynne Hutchison, Louisa Pouli and Rachel Smith have been training full-time at the University of Bath for over a year under the guidance of coach Sarah Moon. They compete in the group ball routine...

09 August 2012

Clarke fourth in Olympic final as GB rhythmic group prepare to make history

University of Bath-based hurdler Lawrence Clarke produced the performances of his life to finish just outside the medals in fourth place at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday). The 22-year-old, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold – UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles – set a personal best of 13.31 in his semi tonight to book a ‘fastest loser’ berth in the final. And he followed that up with 13.39 to come fourth in the...

08 August 2012

Academy players score successes in Ireland

Team Bath MCTA Tennis Academy player Seb Rey produced a strong performance to take the boys’ singles title at the Rushbrooke ITF grade 5 tennis tournament in County Cork, Ireland. Seb, the top seed, beat fellow Brit Simon Pritchard to win the final 6-4, 6-3. Also in Ireland, Brigit Folland won the girls’ doubles title at the grade 5 Donnybrook tournament partnering Rebecca Smaller. The three seeds beat the British pairing of Emily Arbuthnott and...

07 August 2012

Clarke through to semis but injured Pozzi bows out

Lawrence Clarke progressed safely to tomorrow’s (Wednesday) 110m hurdles semi-final, but training partner Andrew Pozzi missed out after failing to finish his heat due to injury. Lawrence came home second in his heat this morning. “I’m so glad I’m through,” he said. “! was a bit nervous this morning. I sat in my blocks and tried to keep it clean and run between. “My dream is to make the Olympic final,” he added. “I’ve just...

07 August 2012

Greene fourth at London 2012

World champion hurdler Dai Greene just missed out on the medals at London 2012 tonight (Monday) finishing fourth in the 400m hurdles final in the Olympic Stadium. Although he finished strongly, Dai, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, couldn’t quite do enough to secure a podium place. “I gave it everything I had tonight, there was a bit better structure to my race, but I was a bit too...

06 August 2012

Danish Paralympic swimmers prepare for London 2012 in Bath

Paralympic swimmers from Denmark have completed a preparation camps at the University of Bath ahead of the London 2012 Games. The six-strong team spent two weeks training at the University. Jon Rasmussen, National Head Coach of the Danish Paralympic swimming team, said: “I loved the facilities in Bath. It’s wonderful that everything is here when you walk into the building and that there are athletes all around you. The pool is great and we can...

06 August 2012

Eilidh safely through to semis

Eilidh Child qualified safely for tomorrow night’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, finishing third in her heat in the Olympic Stadium today. Eilidh, who is coached at the University of Bath by Malcolm Arnold, UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles, clocked a time of 56.14 in her heat. “My strides were all over the place in the back straight and I panicked a bit, but I’m just relieved I’ve done enough to make the semi-finals,” she said....

05 August 2012

Jamieson helps GB to fourth in last race in the pool at London 2012

University of Bath Sports Performance student Michael Jamieson was just edged out of a second Olympic medal as Team GB finished fourth in the men’s medley relay at London 2012 tonight (Saturday). Michael won an impressive silver medal in the 200m breaststroke on Wednesday night and stepped into the 4x100m medley relay quartet for the last race in the pool at London 2012. It meant he also had the opportunity to compete in the last...

04 August 2012

Greene and Green through to semis

University of Bath-based hurdlers Dai Greene and Jack Green both eased through to tomorrow’s (Saturday) semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at the London 2012 Olympics. The pair are both coached at the University by Malcolm Arnold – UK Athletics National Events Coach Hurdles. Dai, the reigning World, European and Commonwealth champion, comfortably won his heat this morning in 48.98 and Jack, a Sports Performance student at the University, followed him into the semis by finishing...

03 August 2012

University of Bath graduate Gemma wins Olympic judo silver

University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Gemma Gibbons today (Thursday) won Britain’s first Olympic judo medal for 12 years when she collected silver in the women’s under-78kg class at the London 2012 Games. Gemma, who graduated from the University in 2009, made sure of a medal by beating France’s reigning World Champion Audrey Tcheumeo with an Ippon golden score in the semi-finals. That set up a final against Kayla Harrison of the USA, who had...

02 August 2012