Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe made history once again when they won Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic medal in artistic swimming. The pair produced outstanding Technical and Free routines in the Aquatics Centre in Paris, on Friday and Saturday respectively, to secure a stunning silver in the overall standings. Their latest success follows on from the breakthrough World Aquatics Championships medals won by the duet in February 2024, as well as Bath sporting scholar Shortman’s historic...
Ben Proud added an Olympic medal to his collection of 50m freestyle silverware after narrowly finishing second in a thrilling contest at the Paris La Defense Arena tonight. Tom Dean also raced in his third final of the week, placing fifth in the 200m individual medley behind home favourite Leon Marchand. Proud, who is a member of the University of Bath Swimming Club, has won World, Commonwealth and European gold but fell just short of...
Becky Wilde admitted it would “take a while to sink in” after her first season of senior international rowing competition was capped by a brilliant bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Wilde, who is a member of the Bath University Boat Club, and partner Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne were paired together in the women’s double scull in March and only secured their Paris place through the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in May. They continued to...
Tom Dean won the third Olympic gold of his career to date and Kieran Bird claimed his first as the University of Bath-based swimmers helped Great Britain retain their men’s 4x200m freestyle title in magnificent fashion at Paris 2024 tonight. Dean once again teamed up with Duncan Scott and former Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre training partners James Guy and Matt Richards to win Britain’s first swimming gold medal of the Games in the Paris...
Former University of Bath sporting scholar Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz produced a string of inspired performances to win an incredible judo silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Awiti-Alcaraz, who represents Mexico, saw off a host of the world’s leading judoka on her way to the final of the women’s -63kg competition in the Champ-de-Mars Arena. She made a strong start in the gold-medal showdown, taking an early lead through wazi-ari, but Slovenia’s Andreja Leski was able...
University of Bath student Sofia Sjoborg helped Sweden finish a superb sixth behind gold-medallists Team GB in the Paris 2024 Eventing Team event at the Château de Versailles. Sjoborg, who studies Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and is supported by the Team Bath Breakthrough programme, impressed on her Olympic debut and began the three days of competition by scoring 33.3 in the dressage on her horse Bryjamolga VH Marienshof, known as Belle. She was then...
University of Bath-based swimmers Freya Anderson, Tom Dean and Jacob Whittle contested their first finals of the week as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games fully got under way on Saturday. Dean and Whittle, both members of the hugely-successful Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre squad coached by David McNulty, teamed up with Matt Richards – formerly of Bath – and Duncan Scott to place fifth in an outstanding men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final. That came after...
University of Bath-based para-triathlete Michael Taylor will be looking to continue his medal-winning form when he heads to Paris next month for his second Paralympic Games. Taylor, who trains with the British Triathlon Bath National Performance Centre squad at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, has been on the podium in four of his five World Triathlon Para Series international races during 2024, winning gold in three of them. If he can continue that form...
University of Bath student Charlie Brown has been called into the Team GB modern pentathlon squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as an injury replacement for Pentathlon GB team-mate Myles Pillage. Brown, who studies Sports Management and Coaching, will make his Olympic debut alongside reigning champion Joe Choong in the men’s competition, which starts on Thursday 8th August with the final on Saturday 10th. “I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity,” said the 21-year-old...
Olympic swimming coach David McNulty says he is proud to accept the award of an honorary degree from the University of Bath, the institution where he has delivered his globally-renowned training programme for the past 16 years. McNulty, who heads to Paris this week for his sixth Games as part of the Team GB coaching staff, has guided swimmers – including reigning champions Tom Dean and Freya Anderson – to 11 Olympic medals during his...
