Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman and artistic swimming partner Izzy Thorpe strike gold at Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event

University of Bath sporting scholar Kate Shortman enjoyed another moment of history as she and artistic swimming partner Izzy Thorpe claimed gold in the first Olympic discipline to be contested at the new Olympic Aquatics Centre in Paris. The duo followed up their breakthrough silver and bronze medals at this year’s World Aquatics Championships in Doha by winning the Technical Duet title in the second leg of the Artistic Swimming World Cup, which doubled as...

05 May 2024

Team Bath Netball’s late surge fall short as Surrey Storm win closely-contested Super League showdown

Team Bath Netball were not quite able to chase down Surrey Storm in the final quarter as, despite a strong first half, the hosts slipped to a narrow 63-56 defeat in Saturday's Super League showdown. A solid first half from the Blue & Gold, who were cheered on by a supportive crowd of 1,200, saw them trail by just four goals at the interval but a feisty third quarter allowed Storm to pull ahead and...

04 May 2024

Jamie Cubitt wins Sports Personality of the Year as University of Bath’s thriving student sport scene is celebrated at 50th Blues Awards

This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Blues Awards, the annual celebration of student sport at the University of Bath, with the 2024 presentation evening once again taking place at the historic Roman Baths and Pump Room in Bath city centre. The Blues Awards is a University of Bath event, sponsored by Team Bath Gym suppliers Matrix Fitness, which The SU Bath [Students Union] and Department for Sports Development and Recreation (DSDR) support together....

02 May 2024

Fantastic five all set to combine top-class rugby with first-class education at University of Bath after joining Bath Rugby Academy

Five more exciting young talents will be combining their burgeoning rugby careers with studying at the University of Bath from the 2024-25 season and academic year. Connor Treacey, Charlie Griffin, Tyler Offiah, Kepu Tuipulotu and Jack Woods have all signed Senior Academy contracts with Bath Rugby. They will study at the University of Bath, subject to receiving their conditional offers, and will follow in the footsteps of current Bath Rugby 1st XV players such as...

01 May 2024

Team Bath Netball heading into May home run in positive mood after encouraging Super League displays on the road

A busy May featuring four home matches in as many weeks awaits Team Bath Netball, who are looking to build on two encouraging performances on the road. Surrey Storm are the first visitors to the Team Bath Arena this Saturday (4pm centre-pass) before the Blue & Gold test themselves against the Super League’s top two, Loughborough Lightning on Friday 10th and Manchester Thunder on Friday 24th (both 7.30pm). Team Bath will also play host to Strathclyde Sirens on Friday 31st, as well as visit Leeds...

30 April 2024

Bath BUCS Super Rugby standout performers named in England Students squad for Le Crunch against France Universities

Iwan Price-Thomas and Will Jeanes have continued an excellent season of international representation for the University of Bath Rugby Club by being named in the England Students squad for their annual match against France Universities. The 2024 edition of Le Crunch is taking place at Coventry Rugby Club on Saturday 4th May (4pm) and England will be looking to secure a third consecutive victory in the fixture that marks the end of the university rugby season. Both Price-Thomas, who...

27 April 2024

Second Silver success for Harry Jones caps busy but rewarding month for University of Bath badminton players

University of Bath Dual Career student-athlete Harry Jones claimed his second Badminton England senior silver circuit title in five months with an impressive performance at the 89th Hull Silver tournament. The Accounting and Finance student, who won the Wiltshire Senior Silver in December, lost just one set across five matches at the Hull Badminton Centre and secured the men’s title with a 21-11 23-25 21-11 victory over Alex Marritt in the final. Psychology graduate Katie...

25 April 2024

Double gold delight for Bath-based wheelchair fencer Joshua Waddell at U23 World Championships

University of Bath-based Joshua Waddell has won double gold at the 2024 Wheelchair Fencing U23 World Championships in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Waddell, coached by Peter Rome in the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, conceded just 19 hits across three bouts as he secured the foil title on Monday. He then successfully defended the epee title he won 12 months ago in South Korea, although it proved much more...

24 April 2024

From University of Bath 3rd XV to Bath Rugby – student Austin Emens’ outstanding progression rewarded with Academy contract

Austin Emens’ outstanding progression through the University of Bath rugby pathway has been rewarded with a Senior Academy contract with Premiership giants Bath Rugby. The speedy back has caught the eye of the Blue, Black and White coaches with his excellent performances for the University men’s 1st XV in the national BUCS Super Rugby league. He has also enjoyed a breakthrough at international level having made his GB Rugby 7s debut in December. “I’m really...

23 April 2024

Phenomenal fencing provides foundations for dominant pentathlon performance as Kerenza Bryson wins World Cup gold in Ankara

Pentathlon GB’s Kerenza Bryson built on her best-ever fencing performance to claim the second UIPM World Cup gold of her career with a stunning performance in Ankara, Turkey. The University of Bath-based pentathlete, who had won bronze in the opening World Cup of the Paris 2024 Olympic season, was in magnificent form in the fencing ranking round as she won 27 of her 35 bouts. [caption id="attachment_70396" align="alignright" width="292"] Kerenza Bryson showed tremendous equestrian skills...

22 April 2024