A quintet of swimmers have become the first Loughborough athletes to confirm their places at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as Team England unveiled their first wave of swimming selections. Headlining the announcement is Olympic and World champion Adam Peaty, the world record holder named as one of 15 swimmers who will travel to the Gold
There were two further medals on fantastic final night of the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London on Sunday, taking the number of Loughborough medallists for the week to four. In the final event of a very successful London 2017, Martyn Rooney did a sterling job on his customary final leg, ensuring the British team
Loughborough University is today delighted to confirm that Alan Buzza will be taking up the Director of Rugby role on a permanent basis. Buzza, who has been interim Director for the past three months, will move back into a full-time rugby role, having been Head of Performance Programmes for the last eight years. Prior to
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced the 10 clubs that have been offered places in the new Women’s Super Rugby competition, with Loughborough University being one of them. Kick-starting in September 2017, the new women’s top tier competition will significantly raise the standards of rugby domestically and help support the Red Roses’ ambition
On Tuesday 29th November, Judy Murray spent the day at Loughborough University taking part in two coaching workshops and a question and answer session, with both proving inspirational for all involved. Delivering her Tennis On The Road workshop alongside lead coach Kris Soutar, Judy put our student coaches through their paces, teaching them techniques to
The mother of both the men’s singles and doubles world number ones, Judy Murray, will visit Loughborough University on Tuesday 29th November to deliver a Tennis On The Road workshop alongside lead coach Kris Soutar. Following Andy’s victory at the ATP World Tour Final at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday night, securing his year-end number
It was gold medal number two of these Paralympic Games for Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke as they took the T11 200m title in dominant fashion. The Loughborough based duo composed themselves after home favourite Terezhina Guilhermina was disqualified for a false start. This didn’t disrupt the rhythm of the British duo though, as
Fran Halsall won both her heat and semi-final of the 50m freestyle on day seven at the Rio Olympic Games, to further underline her medal potential. Fourth fastest in the world this year, Halsall won her heat with ease in 24.26 to qualify second fastest for the semi-finals. Drawn in the first of two races,
The first exciting details of the 2016 School Games National Finals – a major multi-sport event for elite young athletes – that will take place at Loughborough University from 1-4 September have been revealed. 1,600 athletes from across the UK will compete across 12 sports, seven of which include disability disciplines, at the four-day spectacular
Tuesday 19th July marked the last Team GB selection announcement for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with Britain’s best rugby seven’s players being the last to learn their fates. Amongst the 12 strong men’s and women’s squads are three Loughborough alumni, with current student Meg Jones also named as a travelling reserve. The number of
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