British Bobsleigh finish pre-Olympic World Cup season with Overall bronze in both two-man and four-man competitions

Brad Hall steered British Bobsleigh to Overall ISBF World Cup bronze in both the two-man and four-man competitions as an excellent campaign concluded with more medal success in Lillehammer. Fifth place in Saturday’s final two-man race for University of Bath-based Hall and Taylor Lawrence was enough to secure third place overall for the British driver, who was also pushed twice by Greg Cackett during the eight-race season. [caption id="attachment_71583" align="alignright" width="292"] Taylor Lawrence and Brad...

17 February 2025

Sidney Tancock wins superb silver on Continental Open debut as fellow Team Bath judoka gain valuable experience at Danish Open

Team Bath Judo’s Sidney Tancock gained her first World Ranking points when she won a superb silver in Tunis on her debut at Continental Open level. Tancock (pictured top left), an International Development with Economics graduate who works for the University of Bath in Student Recruitment and Admissions, defeated Canada’s Heidi Quach and Hong Kong’s Lok Yi Ho to reach the semi-finals of the -48kg weight category. [caption id="attachment_71600" align="alignright" width="292"] Team Bath Judo's Elliot...

16 February 2025

VIDEO: Cracking comeback sees Team Bath Netball vanquish Dragons to continue winning start to NXT Gen League season

A fantastic final quarter saw Team Bath Netball turn a narrow deficit into an eight-goal home victory over Cardiff Dragons as they continued their winning start to the 2025 NXT Gen League season. After leading from the front in their opening match against Nottingham Forest, the Blue & Gold this time showed their ability to come from behind after a slow start saw them trail 15-10 at the end of the first quarter. [caption id="attachment_71586"...

15 February 2025

Dominant second half sees six-try Bath defeat Leeds Beckett to edge closer to securing BUCS Super Rugby top-four finish

A 36-10 home victory over Leeds Beckett has moved the University of Bath men’s 1st XV to within one win of securing a top-four finish in the 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby league season. They took a while to get warmed up in their penultimate league fixture at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, falling behind to a converted Tommy Triggs try. They drew level in the 25th minute as Will Keylock touched down and Raff...

13 February 2025

More school children enjoy inspirational sporting festival fun at Team Bath as popular Tribe festivals continue into third decade

More than 100 school pupils from across Bath and North East Somerset got to experience sport at the home of Olympic, Paralympic and World Champions when they took part in two fun festivals hosted by Team Bath Tribe. The children in School Years 3&4 got to work on their racket skills with Team Bath Tennis community coaches, practice their passing and shooting with Team Bath Netball NXT Gen League stars Ellie Ervine and Sienna Rutherford,...

11 February 2025

First Euro Champs two-man medal since 1968 is part of a brilliant bronze double for Bath-based British Bobsleigh in Lillehammer

Another stunning weekend for University of Bath-based bobsleigh athletes saw them win Great Britain’s first European Championships two-man medal for 57 years before bagging another bronze in the four-man race. [caption id="attachment_71520" align="alignright" width="292"] Brad Hall and Taylor Lawrence celebrate their historic two-man bobsleigh medal. PICTURES: Viesturs Lacis | IBSF[/caption] Brad Hall and Taylor Lawrence became the first non-German team to win a two-man medal in 2025 as they clocked a two-run time of 1...

09 February 2025

Team Bath Netball get inaugural NXT Gen League campaign off to a winning start as fans enjoy entertaining Nottingham Forest contest

Team Bath Netball treated an appreciative sell-out home crowd to an excellent all-round team display as they got the 2025 NXT Gen League season off to a winning start. The Blue and Gold established a narrow early lead against Nottingham Forest, edging the first quarter 16-13, and fought to maintain that advantage during a fast, physical contest before strong defensive pressure and key turnovers allowed them to pull away in the final quarter. The 62-53...

08 February 2025

Team gold at European Championships takes British Skeleton’s 2024-25 World Cup medal haul to record total

European Championships team gold for Marcus Wyatt and Amelia Coltman completed a record-breaking IBSF World Cup season for University of Bath-based British Skeleton athletes. The duo, who had both won silver in their individual events the previous day, pipped Austria’s individual gold-medallists Janine Flock and Samuel Maier to top spot by two hundredths of a second. The result means the skeleton squad end the 2024-25 World Cup campaign with a record 19 medals, seven of...

08 February 2025

Lily Jones named as captain as Team Bath Netball get first-ever NXT Gen League campaign under way with Nottingham Forest sell-out

Live netball returns to a sold-out Team Bath Arena tonight (Friday) as the Blue & Gold host Nottingham Forest in the first-ever match of the new national NXT Gen League competition. A 600-strong capacity crowd will cheer on Team Bath Netball's flagship squad as they launch a new era for both the club and the sport domestically. University of Bath Sports Performance student Lily Jones, who has Super League experience and is supported by the...

07 February 2025

History is made as Matt Weston and European silver-medallist Marcus Wyatt achieve British Skeleton 1-2 in Overall World Cup rankings

Matt Weston has been crowned as Overall World Cup Champion for a second successive year, while Marcus Wyatt and Amelia Coltman both won European Championships silver as University of Bath-based skeleton athletes continued a stellar pre-Olympic season. An eighth-placed finish in Lillehammer on Friday – the only time he has missed out on a medal during the 2024-25 season – was enough to secure top spot in the overall IBSF World Cup men’s rankings for...

07 February 2025