Jamieson’s silver rounds off terrific day for University of Bath sport

Michael Jamieson rounded off a terrific day for University of Bath sport by winning 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Wednesday). The Sports Performance student’s performance came just hours after Sports Technology graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover struck gold in the women’s pair this morning. Michael set another British record of 2:07.43 tonight – his third GB record in three swims over the distance at the Olympics. Hungary’s...

01 August 2012

It’s gold and a piece of history for Heather Stanning and Helen Glover at London 2012 Olympic Games

University of Bath graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover made a piece of history today (Wednesday) by becoming Britain’s first women Olympic rowing gold medallists. And it was a double success for the British pair, who also won Team GB’s first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics. Heather and Helen learned to row through the GB Rowing Team’s Start programme at the University of Bath. They showed their intentions in Saturday’s...

01 August 2012

Russian athletes head for Olympics after successful camp

Members of Russia’s athletics team became the last athletes to head to the London 2012 Olympic Games at the end of their preparation camp at the University of Bath this morning (Wednesday). The Russians took part in a 10-day training stint at the University and are now joining up with the rest of the team in London. They took the oppourtnity to meet up with the Bath Bullet – Olympic 4x100m gold medallist Jason Gardener...

01 August 2012

Big day for University of Bath sport at London 2012 Olympics

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is set to be a huge day for sport at the University of Bath, with students and graduates battling it out for medals for Great Britain in rowing and swimming at the London 2012 Olympic Games. University Sports Technology graduate Heather Stanning and her rowing partner Helen Glover are first up, representing Great Britain in the final of the women’s pair in the morning. And later in the day University of Bath students...

31 July 2012

Jamieson and Willis impress en route to semis

It was a terrific morning in the pool for University of Bath students Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis at the London 2012 Olympics Games. Michael, a Sports Performance student, set a 200m breaststroke British record in his heat to qualify for tonight’s semis – the first British record in the pool of these Olympic Games. And Chemical Engineering student Andrew equalled his own English record to win his heat and book a berth in the...

31 July 2012

Emmanuel makes history for Ghana on day 3 of London 2012

Team Bath judo player Emmanuel Nartey made a piece of history today (Monday) by becoming the first judo player to represent Ghana at an Olympic Games. Emmanuel came up against a tough opponent in his round of 32 contest in the under-73kg class in the shape of Holland’s Dex Elmont. The Dutchman arrived at the London 2012 Olympic Games with an impressive track record winning silver at both the 2010 and 2011 World Championships and...

30 July 2012

Beach volleyballers start London 2012 with battling win on day 2

Team GB beach volleyballers Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney produced a battling performance to win their first ever Olympic match, coming back from a set down to beat Canada at Horse Guards Parade tonight (Sunday). The pair, whose British training base is a the University of Bath, made sure of a winning start to their London 2012 campaign by triumphing a tense deciding set 15-13. The more experienced Canadian pairing of Annie Martin and Marie-Andree...

29 July 2012

Jamieson edged out of 100m breaststroke final place

University of Bath Sports Performance student Michael Jamieson just missed out on a place in the 100m breaststroke final, despite finishing third in his semi-final at the London 2012 Olympics tonight (Saturday). Michael, whose best event is the 200m breaststroke, came home in third place in semi-final two. His time of 59.89 equalled his time in this morning’s heats – but it placed him ninth overall. That meant he just missed out on a place...

28 July 2012

Impressive start on day one of London 2012 action

University of Bath students and graduates made an impressive start to the London 2012 Olympic Games in the first full morning of competition today (Saturday). Heather Stanning and Helen Glover (picutred) made an emphatic start in the very first heat of rowing at Eton Dorney, setting an Olympic record in the women's pair to progress direct to Wednesday’s final. Heather, a University of Bath Sports Technology graduate, and Helen, who also trained in Bath, looked...

28 July 2012

Message from Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley ahead of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate athletes who train at the University of Bath on their selection to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are the highlight of any athlete's career and it's a particularly momentous occasion to have the opportunity to compete at a home Olympics. I'm very proud to say 25 athletes who train at the University have been selected to compete at the Olympics across seven...

26 July 2012