New challenge for Commonwealth swimming stars

Some of Bath’s swimming stars of the Commonwealth Games will return to action at the European Championships in Berlin later this month. Eighteen-year-old Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, who won six medals including a gold for England at the Glasgow Games, features in the 23-strong British team for the Europeans. She is joined by Chris Walker-Hebborn, a double gold medallist for England at the Games, who like O’Connor, trains at British Swimming's National Training Centre at the University...

04 August 2014

Impressive achievements by Bath athletes at Glasgow 2014

Athletes linked to the University of Bath produced some terrific performances at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games winning 27 medals - five golds, 14 silvers and eight bronzes. They won medals for three countries – England, Scotland and Wales – and across six sports – athletics, badminton, judo, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. More than 70 athletes with University links were selected to compete at the Games and they collected medals on nine of the 11...

03 August 2014

Second silver for Olver on final day of Glasgow Games

University of Bath graduate Heather Olver collected her second silver medal on the final day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Coach Education and Sports Development graduate took silver partnering Chris Langridge in the mixed doubles final. The pair put up a brave battle but went down to fellow England players and top seeds Chris and Gabby Adcock in this morning’s final 21-9 21-12. Olver adds the mixed doubles silver to the team silver...

03 August 2014

Silvers for Talbot and Shipperley on day 10 of Games

There were silver medals for University of Bath graduates Danny Talbot and Zoe Shipperley on the penultimate day of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games today (Saturday). Sports Performance graduate Talbot helped England to silver in the 4x100m relay in the final event of the Games on the Hampden Park track. Running the anchor leg, he collected the baton alongside Usain Bolt, and while Bolt sprinted clear to take gold for Jamaica in a Commonwealth Games...

02 August 2014

Shipperley set for hockey medal

University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Zoe Shipperley is guaranteed at least a silver medal with the England hockey team at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games after they beat New Zealand in a tense semi-final this afternoon (Friday). The game was all-square at 1-1 after the Kiwis scored a last-gasp equaliser, but England went through 3-1 in the penalty shoot. That means England now face Australia in the final at 8.15pm tomorrow (Saturday). Fellow Sports...

01 August 2014

Silver lining for Bath-based pair at Glasgow 2014

University of Bath-based athletes Eilidh Child and Jazmin Sawyers collected a brace of silver medals on day eight of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games tonight (Thursday). Child was roared on to silver in the 400m hurdles final by a passionate Hampden Park crowd in an emotional night in the stadium. The Scot, who is coached by Malcolm Arnold, came home in second in 55.02 seconds behind Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer in 54.10. “My first emotion was...

31 July 2014

Athletes take step closer to medals on day seven of Games

Athletes with University of Bath links took a step closer to the medals in hockey, netball and athletics on day seven of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. For the first time in Glasgow, there were no University of Bath connected athletes in action in finals today (Wednesday), day seven of the Games. But University of Bath Sports Performance graduate Zoe Shipperley took a step closer to a medal in the women’s hockey. Her England team...

30 July 2014

Swimmers sign off from Glasgow 2014 with more medals

University of Bath-based swimmers Chris Walker-Hebborn and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor both added to their already impressive haul of medals on the final day of swimming at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games today (Tuesday). Walker-Hebborn won his second gold of the Games. He helped the England 4x100m medley relay quartet to gold and a Commonwealth record in the final swimming event of Glasgow 2014, beating the much fancied Australian team. It meant he added a relay medal...

29 July 2014

Silver for Olver at Glasgow 2014

University of Bath graduate Heather Olver collected a silver medal for helping England to second place in the team badminton competition at the Glasgow 204 Commonwealth Games today (Monday). Olver, who has a Coach Education and Sports Development degree from the University, featured in the earlier rounds of the competition but did not play in today’s final against Malaysia, where England went down 3-1. Her silver medal joins the bronze she won for England in...

28 July 2014

Relay success for Bleaken at World Juniors

Team Bath athlete Loren Bleaken won her first medal on the world stage at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. Bleaken, coached by Malcolm Arnold, landed a superb silver medal in the 4x400m relay in a strong British quartet that pushed the USA close, but finished second. Their time of 3:32.00 was the second fastest by a British junior women’s team. In the final event of the championships fellow Bath athlete Elliot...

28 July 2014