Sixteen students visited University of Bath for a day experiencing the High Performance Centre for Sport. It was a brilliant day where our students undertook activities in the presence of elite national athletes and performers.
The first part of the day was a visit to the amazing 'Jumps and Throws' hall where we completed a battery of field tests using the high-tech measuring equipment.
The 20m Sprint was first:
- Fastest Female: Nyree Perry 2.84 Seconds
- Fastest Male: Fred Baldwin 2.84 Seconds
- Fastest Staff: Mr Lloyd 2.87 Seconds
- The Standing Jump Test was next:
- Highest Jump Female: 41.6cm Nyree Perry
- Highest Jump Male: 35cm Fred Baldwin
- Highest Jump Staff: Mr Lloyd 38.7cm
- We then completed an agility Test - 5m out and 5m back
- Most Agile Female: Jamie Greengrass 2.09 Seconds
- Most Agile Male: Fletcher Hann 2.29 Seconds
- Most Agile Staff: Mr Lloyd 2.11 Seconds
- The sit and reach test was a different ball game! A test for flexibility!
- Most flexible Female: Emily Hawkins 39cm
- Most Flexible Male: Fred Baldwin 22cm
- Most Flexible Staff: Miss Mills 44cm!
After the tests we were treated to a volleyball session in the main sports hall which was a bit of fun and a real treat!
Johnathan Robinson, our Bath Uni staff member, gave us a fascinating tour taking us around the impressive Sports Training Village and behind the scenes in a sports science lab too.
After lunch we did a quick lap of the outdoor running track to help our food go down and then back on the bus.
Fab day!
Matt Lloyd
Director of Sport
