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

Wales Six Nations debutant Mollie Wilkinson continues proud season of international rugby representation for University of Bath students

Mollie Wilkinson became the third University of Bath student to make their Welsh Rugby Union senior debut in as many months when she came on as a replacement during Sunday's Guinness Women’s Six Nations home defeat to France. Wilkinson, a first-year International Development with Economics student, came on for centre Carys Cox in the 64th minute at the world-famous Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday. Trendell Sports Scholar Jenny Hesketh, a team-mate of Wilkinson's at Bristol...

21 April 2024

Stunning shooting show powers London Pulse to home win over Team Bath Netball as second half of Super League season begins

Team Bath Netball began the second half of the 2024 Netball Super League season with a 76-50 away defeat against title contenders London Pulse. The game was well contested in the first half, with the Blue & Gold only trailing 36-26 at the interval, but a stunning shooting display from Pulse – who missed just two shots all evening – saw them pull clear during a dominant third quarter. The final 15 minutes was much more closely fought...

21 April 2024

Thousands of students enjoy another Varsity victory for University of Bath in annual student-sport match against Cardiff Met

More than 4,000 students enjoyed a fantastic day of student sport in the Team Bath Sports Training Village and Founders Hall when the University of Bath hosted the seventh annual Varsity match against Cardiff Met. The atmosphere was electric throughout the day as 42 teams competed across 12 sports - badminton, football, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rugby union, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo and wheelchair basketball. There was also a mascot race and a...

18 April 2024

Gold medallists and sporting scholar among fantastic five University of Bath-based swimmers selected by Team GB for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Swimmers Freya Anderson, Kieran Bird, Leah Crisp, Tom Dean and Jacob Whittle have today become the first University of Bath-based sportspeople to be officially selected by Team GB for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. All five are members of the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre squad, coached by David McNulty and Jamie Main at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, and Anderson and Dean are heading to Paris as reigning Olympic gold-medallists. Freestylers Bird and...

16 April 2024

Team Bath Netball legends Anna Stembridge and Jess Thirlby inducted into University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport

Anna Stembridge and Jess Thirlby, who have both made significant contributions to netball at Team Bath and internationally, have been officially inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport. The duo, England Head Coaches past and present respectively, were players for Team Bath during the club’s formative years before forging an outstanding coaching partnership which saw them guide the Blue & Gold to several Super League titles and nurture the talents of...

15 April 2024

Battle of the Bridge proves hard-fought as Cardiff Dragons take the Super League spoils at Team Bath Netball

Round One of the Battle of the Bridge proved to be a barnstormer but it was Cardiff Dragons who came out on top as they beat Severn rivals Team Bath Netball 52-46 in Friday’s televised Super League match. A 1,200-strong crowd in the Team Bath Arena and viewers on Sky Sports were treated to a cracking contest which was level after the first quarter and had just two goals in it at half-time. A strong...

12 April 2024

Olympians and Paralympians in attendance as University of Bath is officially recognised as UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre

The University of Bath’s status as a UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre (ETC) has been officially recognised at a ceremony attended by Olympic and Paralympic Champions, high-performance coaches and staff. Professor Ian White, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, received the prestigious ETC award from Sally Munday, Chief Executive of UK Sport, during a presentation in the Team Bath Sports Training Village. Joining Team Bath staff at the ceremony were athletes, coaches and administrators from...

12 April 2024