COMMONWEALTH GAMES Golden finale for Bath swimmers

Swimmers from the University of Bath finished the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with an incredible 27 medals between them after securing more gold, silver and bronze on an electric last evening of racing in Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

Sporting scholar Tom Dean became Team England’s most decorated swimmer at a single Games as he won his sixth silver in the 200m individual medley before anchoring a quartet also featuring British Swimming Performance Centre Bath team-mates Brodie Williams and James Guy to a sensational gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay.

It was a sixth for Guy – and 12th of his career – and third of the week for 200m backstroke champion Williams, while training partner Jacob Peters also received a medal after playing a key role in the heats.

“It’s been a tough week and after six silvers, to finally get the big G at the end means the world,” said Dean. “A big shout-out to our coach Dave McNulty, that’s 25 Commonwealth medals for his swimmers at these Games and what an honour to do it for him.”

University of Bath Swimming Club’s Ben Proud - from Plymouth - scorched to his second sprint gold of the week, adding the 50m freestyle title to the 50m butterfly crown he reclaimed on Saturday, and Sports Performance graduate Luke Turley – now with the Bath Performance Centre squad – won a brilliant bronze in the 1,500m freestyle at his first senior international.

There was more medal success in the Coventry Arena as Team Bath Judo’s Rhys Thompson won bronze in the men’s -100kg weight category.

Stay up-to-date with all the results involving University of Bath-associated athletes at the Commonwealth Games by visiting teambath.com/Birmingham-2022

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