Anna Smith and Jocelyn Rae help GB make convincing start to Federation Cup campaign

Team Bath-MCTA Tennis player Anna Smith and doubles partner Jocelyn Rae maintained their 100 per cent record in the Federation Cup as they helped Great Britain to a 3-0 win over South Africa on Thursday. Smith and Rae, who reached the third round of the women’s doubles at last month’s Australian Open, turned around an early 2-0 deficit to beat Madrie Le Roux and Michelle Sammons 6-3 6-2. That came on the back of singles...

04 February 2016

Judoka Jemima Duxberry back on the podium after long-term injury

University of Bath judoka Jemima Duxberry made an encouraging return from long-term injury as she won a bronze medal at an international club event in Belgium. The result was all the more impressive as it was also the first time the Sports Performance student had competed in the U78kg weight category. Duxberry, who is supported by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), had previously fought in the U70kg division before being sidelined for more than...

03 February 2016

More still to come from Team Bath Netball after Superleague win at Yorkshire Jets

Team Bath Netball’s coaches and players believe there is plenty of scope for improvement in the coming weeks, despite their winning start to the 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague season continuing against Yorkshire Jets on Monday. After their dramatic last-quarter recovery to beat defending champions Surrey Storm on Super Saturday, Team Bath – sponsored by Carter Jonas – this time led from start to finish as they recorded a 58-38 victory at the English Institute of...

02 February 2016

Anna Smith and Jocelyn Rae double up once again for GB Federation Cup challenge

Team Bath-MCTA Tennis player Anna Smith and partner Jocelyn Rae will once again be Great Britain’s doubles pairing as the 2016 Federation Cup competition gets under way this week. The partnership, who reached the second round of the women’s doubles at the Australian Open last month, have won all three of their previous Federation Cup matches. Great Britain, captained by Judy Murray, face three tough days of competition in Israel as they bid to gain...

02 February 2016

Team Bath Netball produce remarkable Superleague comeback to stun Surrey Storm

In a scintillating final 15 minutes of netball’s Super Saturday, Team Bath turned a 10 goal deficit into a three goal 47-44 Vitality Superleague win over Surrey Storm. In one of sport’s more remarkable comebacks, the Team Bath squad responded to coach Anna Stembridge’s instructions to simply “get the basics right”. A packed and vocal crowd in Birmingham’s Genting Arena roared the Team Bath players to victory, sensing they might pull off the turn-round when...

30 January 2016

The dress rehearsal is over

Team Bath Netball’s leadership team of Jess Thirlby and Anna Stembridge have spoken of their mounting excitement at Saturday’s 2016 Vitality Superleague opener against Surrey Storm to be televised by Sky. “It feels like the dress-rehearsal is over and we are stepping out onto the big stage. This season is going to be so hotly contested, it’s going to be very exciting ”, said Stembridge who is Head Coach of the Carter-Jonas backed Team Bath...

29 January 2016

Prince Harry drops in to watch Invictus Hopefuls

Prince Harry today dropped in on the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village to watch and support athletes seeking selection to the 100-strong UK team for the 2016 Invictus Games. The Invictus Games Foundation Patron met with serving and veteran servicemen and women who are using sport as part of their recovery. Staff at the Sports Training Village already have expertise in hosting multi-sport and single-sport disabled sports events with the University having been ParalympicsGB’s...

29 January 2016

Royal visit marks beginning of Help for Heroes trials at the University of Bath

Prince Harry will today (January 29) pay a special visit to the University of Bath's Sports Training Village to mark the start of British trials for the Invictus Games, the charity of which he is president. Almost 200 athletes are expected at the STV from January 29-31 when trials across 10 sports, including rowing, swimming and wheelchair rugby, will take place. Competitors will vie to represent Great Britain at the 2016 Invictus Games which will be...

29 January 2016

Palmer enters Hall of Fame 20 years after Atlanta medal

Swimmer Paul Palmer is the latest name to be inducted into the University of Bath’s Sporting Hall of Fame. 2016 marks 20 years since he won his swimming silver at the Atlanta Olympic Games. “Medals were hard to come by then”, said his coach and former Team Bath Head Swimming Coach, Ian Turner.  “Lottery funding wasn’t on tap and some of the things that are now taken for granted, like sports science and nutrition, were...

28 January 2016

Gold at last for British Skeleton slider David Swift after nine-year wait

University of Bath-based skeleton athlete David Swift finally enjoyed a golden moment when he registered the first win of his nine-year international career on Wednesday. The 31-year-old beat 42 other sliders to triumph in the penultimate race of the Europa Cup season in St Moritz, boosting his chances of being selected in the GB team for this month’s World Championships. Swift, who has competed in more than 80 senior races, had previously claimed silver and...

28 January 2016