First U21 call for Stuart Rushmere as hockey players gain international experience with England and Scotland

Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club players Tim Nurse and Stuart Rushmere gained more international experience over the weekend as they represented England U21 in a three-match series against a strong Germany team. Nurse, a University of Bath Sports Performance student who is supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship, has been with the U21 squad for the past year but Rushmere was stepping up to that level for the first time. The Millfield School student was...

08 August 2018

James Guy aiming for third medal in three days after completing golden double at Glasgow 2018 European Championships

University of Bath-based swimmer James Guy was part of a record-breaking gold-medal success for the second time in 24 hours as he helped Britain to mixed 4x100m medley relay success at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships on Monday. Fresh from qualifying second fastest for Tuesday’s individual 200m freestyle final in 1:46.44, British Swimming National Centre Bath ace Guy teamed up with Georgia Davies, Adam Peaty and Freya Anderson to take the relay victory in a...

07 August 2018

Team Bath Tennis players Luke Johnson and Ben Jones contest AIG Irish Open doubles final

Team Bath International High-Performance Tennis Academy player Luke Johnson and University of Bath sporting scholar Ben Jones were on opposite sides of the net when they contested the AIG Irish Open Tennis Championship men’s doubles final in Dublin. World University Games silver-medallist Johnson (right in picture), coached by Ian MacDonald and Dave Sammel, claimed his fourth ITF Futures doubles title as he partnered France’s Hugo Voljacques to a hard-fought 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over Jones and...

07 August 2018

Plenty of promise shown by young Pentathlon GB athletes at 2018 Junior World Championships

Young Pentathlon GB athletes finished just outside the medals as they produced some impressive performances at the 2018 Junior World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Kladno, Czech Republic. The week started with University of Bath sporting scholars Myles Pillage and Bradley Sutton, who study Biochemistry and Sports Performance respectively, finishing a fine fifth in the men’s relay. Pillage, supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship, also qualified for the men’s individual final on Sunday where he sat...

07 August 2018

Massive personal best for sporting scholar Lauren Williams at Berlin U20 international athletics match

University of Bath sporting scholar Lauren Williams sliced more than a second off her personal best as she excelled for British Athletics in their U20 international match against France and Germany in Berlin’s iconic Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Williams, who is studying Management with Marketing and is supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship, reduced her 400m hurdles best from 59.21 to 58.09 during a dominant performance. It was the perfect response by Williams, part of...

06 August 2018

National Centre Bath swimmers Calum Jarvis and James Guy help GB to relay gold at Glasgow 2018 European Champions

University of Bath-based Calum Jarvis and James Guy helped GB strike gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay on a super Sunday night for British Swimming at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Sports Performance graduate Jarvis got the final off to a strong start as he finished the first leg in second place before handing over to Duncan Scott who, fresh from winning 100m freestyle silver earlier in the evening, forged into the lead. Tom Dean...

05 August 2018

Top-six finish for Team Bath at second British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup in London

A quartet representing the National Performance Centre at the University of Bath finished sixth overall when the second British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup took place in London Docklands on Saturday. Olympic medallist Vicky Holland, just a week after her latest ITU World Triathlon Series victory in Canada, got the Blue & Gold off to a solid start as she clocked 17:53 for the opening leg of the 300m swim, 5.6km bike ride and 1.4km run. University...

04 August 2018

Sporting scholar Lauren Williams heading to Berlin with British Athletics for U20 match

University of Bath sporting scholar Lauren Williams has been selected to represent British Athletics in the Berlin U20 Match on Sunday. Williams, who is studying Management with Marketing and is supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship, is top of the British U20 rankings in the women’s 400m hurdles this season with a fastest time of 59.21. She is part of Colin Bovell’s student training group at the University of Bath and is also coached by...

04 August 2018

“Well worth the wait” – Leon Reid cleared to race for Ireland at Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships

University of Bath-based sprinter Leon Reid will be running in the Berlin 2018 European Championships next week after his protracted transfer of allegiance from Great Britain to Ireland was approved today (Friday). Bath-born Reid, coached by James Hillier at the University’s Sports Training Village, has been in limbo for the past two-and-a-half years after the IAAF put a freeze on international transfers shortly after he had made his application. He was unable to compete at...

03 August 2018

University of Bath students and graduates strike gold with England at European Touch Rugby Championships

Seven University of Bath students past and present all won medals as they represented England and Wales at the European Touch Rugby Championships in Nottingham. Psychology student Bronte Sykes, who received support from the Team Bath Elite Athlete Fund towards her competition expenses, was vice-captain of an England Women’s Open team that remained undefeated as they successfully defended their title. Sport & Exercise Science graduate Dom Tripp captained the England Men’s Open team, which also...

03 August 2018