Paul Blake today joined the ranks of University of Bath-based athletes to be crowned as Paralympic Champion as he won the T36 400m title at Rio 2016 – ParalympicsGB’s 50th gold medal of the Games. Blake, coached by Rob Ellchuk at the Sports Training Village, upgraded on the silver he won at London 2012 in
A Team Bath Netball squad featuring a host of England U21 internationals, Superleague players and emerging talent reached the final of the inaugural U21 September Showdown. The brand-new England Netball competition saw six Vitality Netball Superleague teams joined by regional side West Midlands Warriors and a select team from hosts University of Worcester for four
University of Bath-based Piers Gilliver became the first British wheelchair fencer in 24 years to win a Paralympic Games medal when he took silver at Rio 2016 on Tuesday. Gilliver, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Saturday, only missed out on the gold medal by a couple of points after being edged out 15-13 by
England U21 international Jess Shaw is among an exciting eight-strong group of players who have committed themselves to Team Bath Netball for the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. Returning players Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Samantha Cook, Chelsea Lewis, Paige Reed, Mia Ritchie, and Rachel Shaw, Jess’s older sister, also join new arrival Layla Guscoth – an England
University of Bath-based Nicole Walters guided visually-impaired Melissa Reid to a dramatic PT5 bronze medal as para-triathlon made an entertaining debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. An excellent swim in the Praia de Copacabana and a strong cycle ride put Reid and Walters firmly in medal contention after the first two stages of Sunday’s
Athletics legend Colin Jackson returned to his former University of Bath training base on Wednesday to celebrate National Fitness Day by officially opening the extensively-refurbished Team Bath Gym. The double World 110m hurdles champion was joined by gym members, University of Bath staff and representatives of Matrix Fitness UK – the company that has kitted
West Country law firm Mogers Drewett, has signed a one year agreement to become Team Bath Netball’s education partner. As its key education partner, Mogers Drewett will fund a number of school workshops where members of Team Bath Netball visit local schools to run education sessions covering healthy lifestyles, nutritional hints and tips, and to
Talented Team Bath MCTA Tennis ace Amelia Bissett recorded a double victory on her home court when the week-long Nike Junior International Bath concluded at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Bissett, coached by Craig Proctor, took the step up to U16 level in her stride as she won the girls’ singles title with
Former Hertfordshire Mavericks captain Layla Guscoth says she is “really optimistic” ahead of the new netball Superleague season after joining Team Bath. 24-year old Guscoth, who was named Superleague Player of the Year in 2014, won the competition with Mavericks in 2011. She has already earned a number of international caps and within the England set-up she played under now Team Bath Head Coach Anna Stembridge and Director of Netball Jess Thirlby. “I
Team Bath Netball have once again signaled their commitment to developing the next generation of performance coaches by launching the Apprentice Coach Programme for the 2016-17 season. The Blue and Gold coaching workforce is growing to cope with the demands of an expanded ten-team Vitality Superleague, as well as the National Performance League (NPL) and
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