Summer of Hosting
Univeristy of Birmingham Sport & Fitness has proudly hosted a wide range of events this summer, inviting participants and spectators to be a part of events such as the Adam Peaty Swim Clinic, BCFC Powerchair launch, Own the Circle Camp featuring the Jamaican Netball team, and Rubix Cube Champs!
Adam Peaty Swim Clinic
AP race, built by Triple Olympic Champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty, strives to push the swimming world to be ‘Better Than Yesterday’.
The University hosted the swim clinic, where a team of world class athletes and practitioners coach swimmers to improve their performance in a high-level training environment.
The experience runs from focusing on specific skills to the ultimate Race Clinic, which is an intense experience. It is an incredible opportunity for swimmers to be able to be coached and learn from their swimming idol.
BCFC Powerchair Launch
The University of Birmingham had the amazing opportunity of hosting The Birmingham City FC Foundation official launch of its new Powerchair Football programme.
This programme has helped open another pathway for disabled people to play football, represent the Blues and be part of the club, as well as bringing together new members of the Powerchair Football programme.
The attendees had the opportunity to have a training session with Birmingham City players Jay Stansfield and Carlos Vicente, and Clinton Morrison, sports pundit and former Blues Striker, was in attendance.
The University is proud to house this event that has marked an important step in the Foundation’s ongoing commitment of making football accessible to all. The programme will provide opportunities for disabled people across Birmingham and beyond, whether they are experienced powerchair footballers or are completely new to the sport.
Own the Circle Camp
The Own the Circle Netball Clinic, founded by Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, Jodi-Ann Ward, and Latanya Wilson, helped players build their defensive game and basic skills from some of the world’s best defenders, whilst also having an amazing time!
After their recent their recent silver at the Commonwealth Games, the action didn’t stop for the Jamaica Netball team, where Jodie-Ann Ward, Kadie Dehaney, Crystak Moorebucks and Shanice Beckford hosted the session, with 27 gilrs attending the camp from across all over the Midlands for a day of coaching.
The session aimed to share knowledge, skills, and experiences the founders gained at the highest level of the sport, empowering the next generation to dream bigger, work harder, and believe in their potential both on and off the court.
Rubik's Cube Champs
The University had the absolute pleasure of hosting the Kewbz UK Championship 2026, bringing together competitors and spectators for an exciting weekend of speed cubing.
The competition was open to first-time competitors and featured a wide range of events, including cubes from 2x2x2 to 7x7x7, blindfolded and one-handed solving, as well as clock, megaminx, pyraminx, skewb, and square-1. The headline event was the 3x3x3 Cube, with a total of 483 competitors taking part across the championship.
In the 3x3x3 Cube event, Nicholas Archer claimed first place with an average time of 6.34 seconds. James Alonso finished second with an average of 6.96 seconds, while Johnny Morello Kerlaff secured third place with an average of 7.06 seconds.
Looking Ahead
From record-breaking performances to inspiring community events, we would like to thank everyone who took part in an incredible summer. We look forward to welcoming more exciting events and creating even more memorable moments in the future!
