Jamie Main joins hugely-successful British Swimming National Centre squad at University of Bath as National Coach for Olympic Swimming

Jamie Main says it is “a privilege” to be joining the hugely-successful British Swimming squad based at the University of Bath after being appointed as the centre’s new National Coach for Olympic Swimming. Main, a mainstay of elite coaching in the East Midlands for the past two decades, is relocating to the South West to work with Bath National Centre Lead Coach David McNulty and an elite performance squad that produced eight medals at the...

12 April 2022

World-best times, big PBs, title milestones and 26 medals among haul for Bath-based swimmers at 2022 British Swimming Champs

There were five golds, including a 20th national title for James Guy and a world-leading time for Ben Proud, among an impressive haul of 26 medals for University of Bath-based swimmers during the 2022 British Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Guy achieved his milestone in a men’s 100m butterfly final that featured four Bath-based swimmers in the top six, the double Olympic champion holding off British Swimming National Centre Bath team-mate Jacob Peters (51.93)...

10 April 2022

University of Bath claims Varsity spoils for fantastic fifth year as thousands of spectators enjoy action-packed day of student sport

More than 4,000 spectators enjoyed an action-packed day of student sport at the Team Bath Sports Training Village when the University of Bath took on Cardiff Met University in the long-awaited return of Varsity. And the hosts made it five wins in a row as they beat their opposition from Wales 63-27 overall after 17 matches were played across 10 sports in the first Varsity fixture since 2019. Sport Bath Cardiff Met Bath Varsity Points...

08 April 2022

University of Bath remains in world’s top-10 places to study sport in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

For the second year in a row, the University of Bath has been named one of the top 10 places in the world to study sport in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. The league table also placed Bath in the world’s top 100 for eight other subjects – an increase of two since last year’s league table. Bath is ranked eighth in the world to study sports-related subjects, while the University’s business...

06 April 2022

Team Bath Netball looking to build on Sirens success during crunch Superleague double-header against Surrey Storm and London Pulse

Team Bath Netball are looking to build on their most consistent performance of the 2022 Vitality Superleague season to date as they head into a big double-header weekend against two fellow top-four contenders. After a first half of the season hit by illness and injury, the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold had all 12 of their Superleague squad available for the first time when they flew to Scotland last weekend to face Strathclyde Sirens. They...

06 April 2022

World and Commonwealth places up for grabs as a host of Bath-based swimmers compete in British Swimming Championships

Nearly 50 University of Bath-based swimmers are heading to the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield this week to compete in the British Swimming Championships 2022. Among those in action are nine Tokyo Olympians, five of whom won gold for Team GB last summer, and a host of talented students in both the British Swimming National Centre Bath and University of Bath swimming squads. Six promising youngsters from the Team Bath AS community club...

04 April 2022

VIDEO: Watch highlights as Team Bath Netball record important away win over Strathclyde Sirens on return to Vitality Superleague action

Team Bath Netball got back to winning ways in Scotland on Saturday as they picked up three valuable Vitality Superleague points with a 57-40 victory over Strathclyde Sirens. [caption id="attachment_67130" align="alignright" width="292"] Hannah Passmore made her return from injury. PICTURES: Ross Wardrop[/caption] The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were looking for a strong performance after the frustration of recent weeks and quickly stamped their authority on what has traditionally been a tricky away fixture, taking...

03 April 2022

Team Bath Netball excited to resume Vitality Superleague season with weekend trip to Scotland to face Strathclyde Sirens

Anna Stembridge says Team Bath Netball can’t wait to get back out on court in Glasgow on Saturday as they resume their 2022 Vitality Superleague campaign against Strathclyde Sirens (2pm centre-pass). The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold had to postpone last week’s match against Saracens Mavericks due to Covid but most of the affected players have been able to resume training this week. “We can’t wait to get going again,” said Team Bath Superleague Head...

01 April 2022

Sporting scholar Vicki McCabe excited to finally be representing England Hockey at Women’s Junior World Cup in South Africa

University of Bath sporting scholar Vicki McCabe is looking forward to finally experiencing a Hockey World Cup for the first time as she prepares to represent England in South Africa five months later than planned. The Sports Performance student, who is supported by an Ivor Powell Scholarship, was originally selected for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa back in November. However, the tournament was postponed just days before it was...

29 March 2022

Ben Jones and doubles partner Dan Little avenge final defeat to win third ITF World Tennis Tour title at M25 Toulouse-Balma tournament

Team Bath Tennis player Ben Jones and partner Dan Little claimed their third men’s doubles title in five months on the ITF World Tennis Tour after a week of strong performances at the M25 Toulouse-Balma tournament in France. University of Bath graduate Jones and Little dropped just six games as they eased through the opening two rounds to set up a semi-final against French duo Arthur Bouquier and Martin Breysach. It was a repeat of...

28 March 2022