December 2021 news
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Triple medal delight for Hansson on final day
Louise Hansson capped a stunning 2021 FINA World Championships with a further three medals on the final day of action in Abu Dhabi.
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Hansson secures brave bronze in Abu Dhabi
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ’s Louise Hansson added to her personal medal haul at the 2021 FINA World Championships with a fine third-place finish in the Women’s 50m Backstroke
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Hansson wins stunning gold in Women’s 100m Backstroke
Louise Hansson capped a stunning night at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships by winning a glorious gold in the Women’s 100m Backstroke.
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Hansson part of Sweden world record in Women’s 200m Medley Relay
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ’s Louise Hansson produced a storming swim as Sweden clocked an equal world record to win the Women’s 200m Medley Relay at the 2021 FINA World Championships.
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Auböck wins thrilling title at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ swimmer Felix Auböck became only the second-ever Austrian to claim a world short course title with a stunning 400m freestyle performance at the FINA World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
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Hutchinson departs Peter Harrison Centre for key role with British Paralympic Association
Colleagues from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University’s Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC) are wishing Dr Michael Hutchinson the very best as he embarks on a new challenge with the British Paralympic Association (BPA).
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ athletes bring back European Cross Country Medals
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ athletes contributed excellently to Great Britain and Northern Ireland's medal haul at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin this weekend.
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Lightning Netball pre-season fixture update
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning have made the difficult decision to cancel this weekend’s pre-season game against Manchester Thunder.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Badminton win five medals at English Under-19 National Championships
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Badminton turned on the style at this weekend’s English Under-19 National Championships in Milton Keynes, bringing home a total of five medals.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ to host Team England ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Athletes, coaches, and practitioners from Team England will use Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University as an immersion camp ahead of next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Lightning six to represent GB Women’s British Wheelchair Basketball
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning will have a strong presence in GB Women’s British Wheelchair Basketball squad for the upcoming 2021 European Championships in Madrid, Spain.
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Guest appointed as new Lightning Cricket Head Coach
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Sport is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as the new Head Coach of Lightning Cricket.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ research project shapes UK Sport pregnancy guidance
Academics at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University have helped shape ground-breaking pregnancy guidance from UK Sport – the first of its kind to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sport governing bodies.