Siobhan-Marie O’Connor got the better of World and European champion Katinka Hosszu as she struck gold during another successful evening for University of Bath-based swimmers at the Mare Nostrum Series in Barcelona. Jazz Carlin won her second gold of the meeting, and her fourth of the week, in the 400m freestyle and Chris Walker-Hebborn followed
Racing an Olympic swimmer in the London 2012 Legacy Pool and taking on a modern pentathlon challenge are just two of the fun activities awaiting visitors to this year’s Team Bath Community Activity Day. Taking place at the Sports Training Village from 12-4pm on Saturday, June 20, the annual event provides an opportunity to try
Jazz Carlin won two gold medals as swimmers from the British Swimming National Centre at the University of Bath impressed in the Canet, France leg of the Mare Nostrum Series over the weekend. The European and Commonwealth champion, who moved to the Sports Training Village in the autumn, clocked 16:09.69 – the eighth-fastest time in
Team Bath Judo Club’s Ben Fletcher, Megan Fletcher and Gemma Howell are finalising their preparations for this month’s European Games at a training camp in Mongolia. University of Bath graduate Gemma Gibbons – the London 2012 Olympic silver-medalist – is also part of the touring group. It is the first time the British Judo Association
Tennis ace Alex Walker and swimmers Jay Lelliott and Thomas Tsiopanis are the latest University of Bath students to be called up for this summer’s World University Games. They will join badminton player Angus Pedersen and shooter Kristian Callaghan at the biennial competition, taking place in Gwangju, South Korea from July 3-14. Tennis player Walker,
In their last warm up tournament before Eurobasket GB Basketball Women faced serious opposition in defending champions and favourites Spain, Canada and fellow EuroBasket 2015 competitors, Poland and have struggled a little. However, the games and results will have given head coach Peter Buckle plenty to ponder as they head to Hungary for Eurobasket 2015
Hannah Peacock is preparing to make her debut with the GB Senior Women as the team heads to Bilbao for a preparation tournament ahead of EuroBasket Women 2015 next month. The Scottish rising star is one of three U20 eligible players who are still challenging for a coveted spot on the Final Round roster after
Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has given the University of Bath’s newly-refurbished London 2012 Legacy Pool the thumbs up, describing it as “incredible”. The four-time gold-medallist, who has an honorary degree from the University, visited the Sports Training Village on Friday to promote the Sainsbury’s School Games. The West of England regional finals – organised by
University of Bath student Sam Courty won two gold medals and a silver when she represented the GB Rowing Team during a successful weekend at the 2015 International Huegel Regatta in Essen, Germany. It capped a memorable week for the 22-year-old, who also handed in her final assignment for her Sports & Exercise course. She teamed
Brighouse Ladies travelled to the home of Oulton Raidettes on a warm sunny afternoon. The Sunday afternoon game kicked off under the cover of cloud, much to the player’s relief after their warm up preparations had been in the blazing sunshine. Both teams seemed a little nervous as the game got under way, with unforced errors
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