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TeamBath
Full nameUniversity of Bath – Team Bath
Founded1971
Based inUniversity of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath, Somerset
Colours    Blue and gold
Websitewww.teambath.com

Team Bath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, Team Bath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup. They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880. In 2005–06 the netball team were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the Netball Superleague. They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013. The field hockey club enter a team in the Men's England Hockey League.

Team Bath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at the University of Bath campus at Claverton Down. The university has hosted several sporting events, including the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days, the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition and the 2023 UIPM Laser-Run and Pentathlon World Championships. The facilities at the University of Bath have also been used as a training base by many individual Olympians and Paralympians.

History

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Year Key events
1968 University of Bath student, David Hembrow, swims for Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He becomes the University's first Olympian.
1971 Construction on the new sports facilities begins at Claverton Down; Tom Hudson is appointed as the University's first Director of Physical Education. He remains in the role for the next twenty years.
1972 Former Wales football international, Ivor Powell, joins the University of Bath as a football coach. He goes on to serve in the role for thirty eight years.
1974 Denis Howell MP officially opens the new sports facilities.
1976 University of Bath becomes the first university in the United Kingdom to offer a sports scholarship. Martyn Hedges becomes the first recipient.
1987 The England national rugby union team begin to train at the University of Bath.
1990 James May, a University of Bath sports scholar wins, representing England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games wins a gymnastics vault gold medal.
1994 Sir Roger Bannister officially opens the athletics track.
1995 University of Bath hosts the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days
1997 Phase I of the Sports Training Village is completed. A 50m swimming pool and four indoor tennis courts are added to the athletics track, eight outdoor tennis courts and field hockey pitch.
1999 Colin Jackson, coached by Malcolm Arnold, wins the 110 metres hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
2000 Stephanie Cook becomes the first University of Bath-based athlete to win an Olympic Gold medal when she wins the Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics; Sascha Kindred and Matt Walker also win gold medals in the swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
2001 Lord Glentoran officially opens the bobsleigh and skeleton track.
2003 Team Bath F.C. reach the first round proper of the 2002–03 FA Cup. They become the first university team to reach this stage since Oxford University A.F.C. in 1880.[1][2][3]
2003 Tim Henman officially opens a Lawn Tennis Association academy at the Sports Training Village.
2004 Anne, Princess Royal officially opens a newly expanded Sports Training Village
2004 Jason Gardener wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team.
2005–06 With a squad that included Pamela Cookey, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Jess Garland, Tamsin Greenway and Geva Mentor, Team Bath's netball team win the inaugural Netball Superleague title.[4][5][6] They subsequently dominate the early seasons of the league, winning further Superleague titles in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013.[7][8][9][10]
2010 Amy Williams wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the skeleton.
2012 Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. They included Michael Jamieson who won silver in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke and Samantha Murray who won silver in the modern pentathlon
2014 Lizzy Yarnold succeeds Amy Williams as she wins a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the skeleton; Kelly Gallagher also won a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.
2015 The Australia national rugby union team train at the University of Bath during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
2015 University of Bath host the 2015 European Modern Pentathlon Championships.
2016 Twenty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning twelve medals between them. They included Paul Blake who won gold in the Men's Paralympics 400 metres.[11]
2017 Sophie Kamlish win gold at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in the women's 100 metres; Danny Talbot is a member of the Great Britain team that wins gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay.
2018 Lizzy Yarnold wins a second gold medal for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the skeleton. Laura Deas win a bronze in the same event. Dom Parsons win a bronze medal in the men's skeleton.
2016 Thirty University of Bath-based athletes compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, representing eight different countries and winning seventeen medals between them. The England national netball team that wins gold in the netball tournament features five former or current Team Bath players – Ama Agbeze, Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Kadeen Corbin, Serena Guthrie and Geva Mentor.[12]
2018 James Cooke wins gold at the 2018 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and Vicky Holland win gold at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series within 48 hours of each other.
2019 University of Bath host three stages of the 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone competition.
2019 University of Bath host the 2019 European Modern Pentathlon Championships. James Cooke wins gold at the event.[13]

Source:[14]

Historic 2024

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The year 2024 marked a significant period of success for Team Bath athletes across various sports, particularly at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[15]

Olympic and Paralympic Success

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Team Bath athletes secured 17 medals during the Paris 2024 Games.

. Notable achievements include:

World Championships and European Titles

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Team Bath athletes excelled in various international competitions:

Rugby Achievements

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The University's rugby program saw significant milestones:

  • Archie Griffin became the first current student to make his senior international debut for Wales in the Six Nations.
  • Jenny Hesketh and Mollie Wilkinson made their Welsh debuts in the Women's Six Nations.
  • Six students were selected for the U20 Six Nations across England, Scotland, and Wales teams.[15]

Other Notable Achievements

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  • Team Bath athletes brought back a total of 93 senior international medals to their training base.
  • The University received UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre status.
  • A £450,000 upgrade of the Team Bath Gym was completed.
  • The 50th anniversary of the Founders Hall opening was celebrated.

These achievements underscore Team Bath's continued prominence in British and international sports, showcasing success across a wide range of disciplines and competitions.[15]

Hall of Fame

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Date of Induction Inductees
12 May 2014 Jason Gardener Athletics
12 May 2014 Ben Rushgrove Athletics
27 May 2014 Amy Williams Skeleton
20 July 2015 Tom Hudson Former Director of Sport
3 August 2015 Lyn Gunson Netball
17 August 2015 Jan Bártů Modern Pentathlon
28 January 2016 Paul Palmer Swimming
2 February 2016 Bobby Crutchley Field hockey
4 March 2016 Heather Stanning Rowing
28 March 2016 Pamela Cookey Netball
18 May 2016 Kate Allenby Modern Pentathlon
18 May 2016 Stephanie Cook Modern Pentathlon
22 June 2016 Malcolm Arnold Athletics
22 June 2016 Colin Jackson Athletics
9 July 2016 Ivor Powell Football
16 November 2016 Kate Howey Judo
26 January 2017 Ged Roddy Former Director of Sport
26 January 2017 Mark Foster Swimming
28 April 2017 Steve Borthwick Rugby union
3 May 2017 Sascha Kindred Swimming
25 September 2017 Stacey Francis Netball
24 November 2017 Paul Blake Athletics
29 November 2018 Alison Oliver Former Deputy Director of Sport
25 February 2019 Michael Jamieson Swimming
16 October 2019 Stephanie Millward Swimming
16 October 2019 Andrei Vorontsov Swimming
21 October 2019 Nigel Redman Rugby union
7 December 2019 Serena Guthrie Netball
8 February 2022 David McNulty Swimming
12 April 2024 Anna Stembridge Netball
12 April 2024 Jess Thirlby Netball

Source:[16]

Medallists

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The following athletes have either been students at the University of Bath or have been based at the University's training facilities.

Summer Olympics

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Artistic swimming
Games Athlete Event Medal
2024 Kate Shortman Duet 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Athletics
Games Athlete Event Medal
2004 Jason Gardener Men's 4 × 100 metres relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Eilidh Doyle/Emily Diamond Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Judo
Games Athlete Event Medal
1992 Kate Howey Women's 66 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2000 Kate Howey Women's 70 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Modern Pentathlon

The University of Bath has hosted the Pentathlon GB National Training Centre since 1998.[17]

Games Athlete Event Medal
2000 Stephanie Cook Individual 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2000 Kate Allenby Individual 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2004 Georgina Harland Individual 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 Heather Fell Individual 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 Samantha Murray Individual 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Joe Choong Individual 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Kate French Individual 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rowing

The University of Bath has hosted a British Rowing Performance Development Academy (previously known as Start) since 2003.[18]

Games Athlete Event Medal
2012 Helen Glover/Heather Stanning Women's coxless pair 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Helen Glover/Heather Stanning Women's coxless pair 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Becky Wilde Women's double scull 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Swimming

The University of Bath has hosted the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre since 2008.[19]

Games Athlete Event Medal
1996 Paul Palmer Men's 400 metre freestyle 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 Michael Jamieson Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 Jazmin Carlin Women's 400 metre freestyle 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 Jazmin Carlin Women's 800 metre freestyle 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor Women's 200 metre individual medley 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016 Chris Walker-Hebborn Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Tom Dean Men's 200 metre freestyle 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Tom Dean Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 James Guy Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 James Guy Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Calum Jarvis Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Matt Richards Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Freya Anderson Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 James Guy Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 Tom Dean Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Kieran Bird Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Source:[11][20]

Summer Paralympics

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Athletics
Games Athlete Event Medal
2008 Ben Rushgrove Men's 100 metres T36 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 Ben Rushgrove Men's 200 metres T36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012 Paul Blake Men's 800 metres 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012 Paul Blake Men's 400 metres 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 Katrina Hart Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Paul Blake Men's 400 metres 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sailing
Games Athlete Event Medal
2012 Alexandra Rickham Two Person Keelboat - SKUD 18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Swimming
Athlete Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sascha Kindred 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 7 3 3
Matt Walker 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 3 5 4
Nyree Lewis 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 2 5 3
Stephanie Millward 2012, 2016 2 5 3
Anthony Stephens 2004, 2008 0 1 4
Liz Johnson 2004, 2008, 2012 1 1 1
Wheelchair fencing

The University of Bath hosts the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre, which officially opened in December 2022.[21]

Games Athlete Event Medal
2016 Piers Gilliver Men's épée A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Piers Gilliver Men's epee A 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Dimitri Coutya Men's epee B 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Dimitri Coutya Men's foil B 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Dimitri Coutya,

Piers Gilliver, Oliver Lam-Watson

Men's team foil 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Dimitri Coutya,

Piers Gilliver, Oliver Lam-Watson

Men's team epee 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Source:[11][20]

Winter Olympics

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Skeleton

The University of Bath hosts the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association national training centre and has the UK's only outdoor push-start track.

Games Athlete Event Medal
2002 Alex Coomber Women's skeleton 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2006 Shelley Rudman Women's skeleton 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010 Amy Williams Women's skeleton 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 Lizzy Yarnold Women's skeleton 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Lizzy Yarnold Women's skeleton 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Laura Deas Women's skeleton 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Dom Parsons Men's skeleton 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Source:[22]

Winter Paralympics

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Alpine skiing
Games Athlete Event Medal
2014 Kelly Gallagher Alpine skiing 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Facilities

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Sports Training Village

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A picture of the Olympic-standard swimming pool at the Sports Training Village
The Olympic-standard swimming pool at the Sports Training Village
Indoor tennis courts at the Sports Training Village

Team Bath's main sports complex is the Sports Training Village based at University of Bath campus at Claverton Down. Facilities include:

  • Olympic-sized London 2012 legacy pool.
  • Fitness gyms
  • Outdoor floodlit 400m athletics track.
  • Indoor sprint track.
  • Three large sprung-wood sports halls.
  • Indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
  • Judo dojo.
  • Fencing pistes.
  • Outdoor and indoor shooting ranges.
  • Bobsleigh/skeleton push-start track
  • Rugby and football pitches
  • Outdoor field hockey pitches
  • Physio treatment areas and sport science labs

Source:[23]

Directors of Sport

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Years
Tom Hudson[24] 1971–1991
Ged Roddy [25] 1992–2009
Stephen Baddeley[26] 2010–

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