King'S Sport

What a year it's been for Kings College London Hockey Club! The Womens 1s continued their long-winning streak at Macadam, and have retained their place in Premier B. The Womens 3s came second in their BUCS League, after being entered in for the first time. The Mixed team won their LUSL League for the second year in a row. Finally, Mens 1s capped it all off with a well-fought 2-1 Varsity won 🏑✨ #TeamKings

Looking for a new way to stay fit over the summer? We offer a variety of Spin classes, including RIDE, RIDE Performance, and Les Mills RPM at all of our gyms 🚴💦 Check out https://www.kcl.ac.uk/sport/gyms/timetabl es to see the class descriptions and what would suit you best!

Guy's Hospital RFC finished off their 175th season on a high with an impressive win at Macadam - a season that included their first UH Cup victory in 10 years and a strong performance in the league! 🏆 #TeamKings

Less than a week left on our Gym Challenge this month, Bike 5K - here are the current leaders of the challenge, can you beat their times? 😎 Head to one of the 3 gyms and get a fitness coach to time your score! #GymChallenge

Today is the final day of Student BeActive for Term 3 - thank you to everyone who has made this another fantastic year! Stay tuned for news on BeActive Summer where additional sessions will be available to students during the holidays.

Along with placing 7th at Volleyball England's Student Cup, King's College London Men's Volleyball Club finished their season with a successful 8-1 BUCS record to secure the top position in their league, and earned themselves a promotion to Div 1 for the coming year! 💪 #TeamKings

A few days left to join the Mental Health Awareness challenge on King's Move.
Signup below!
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King's Sport has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 UkActive Physical Activity Excellence Award! 🥳 www.ukactive.com/ukactive-awards-2019-fin alists/ #KingsPride

From record membership and complete beginners to winning the London University Series open, KCL Weightlifting Club have gone from strength to strength this past year. The inclusive club environment helped many of our members achieve their own personal goals as well as help promote well-being and interest in the Weightlifting world, with much more to come in the new year! Big congratulations to all of the team! 🏋️‍♂️💥 #TeamKings

We hope you enjoyed our activities at the KCLSU Take Time Out tents! Congratulations to Olivia for winning our King's Move challenge, achieving over 100,000 steps during the 2 weeks ⭐️
The next King's Move challenge for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is live now! Take part to be entered into a raffle for some prizes 😌

Want to contribute to the King’s community whilst getting active and getting paid? We are now hiring Activators for the next academic year! 🙋‍♂️ Find out more about the job description and apply at kcl.ac.uk/sport/careers. Application closes on Friday, May 24.

A recent survey by British Active Students found that students involved in sport or went to the gym had the highest average mental well-being, rating themselves higher on feelings of social inclusion, teamwork, and drive. At King's, we aim to promote the benefits of physical exercise on mental health and well-being through initiatives such as the Active Wellness Scheme.
Thank you to Marlene for sharing her journey on the Scheme with us 😍✨If you or anyone you know are experiencing difficulties with emotional well-being, take a look at how you can join the Scheme at kcl.ac.uk/sport/clubs/active-wellness! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

KCL Women's Football Club are holding a charity tournament to support Alive and Kicking, an amazing organisation who are creating ethical jobs in Africa, spreading vital health education and donating to children in underprivileged areas. Help them by donating and sharing at www.justgiving.com/campaign/kclfootballma rathon 🙌⚽️ #KingsPride

Catch King's alumna and British Record Holder Dina Asher-Smith at the Müller Anniversary Games this summer 😍💥 #KingsPride

Don't miss the chance to perfect your boxing technique next week! It's FREE.
We'll go through all the essentials of movement techniques, footwork and pad holding with one of our expert coaches 😍

During just their 3rd year as a club, KCL Pole Dance Fitness Club have had an incredible competition season. After taking home a total of 10 medals from the IUPDC South East Regional, London University Pole Championships, and IUPDC National Final, they won their Varsity. This is their group from the National final, who took home silver, and boosted the club’s ranking to 7th nationwide. Every win was a team effort and this year’s team has shown outstanding dedication and commitment 💜 #TeamKings

Need some stress relief between exams? Try your hand at this month's Gym Challenge, Bike 5K, next time you're at the gym! All participants will be entered into a raffle to win 1 of 3 goodie bags, and the 2 overall winners with the fastest time will also win a prize ✨ You can join the Challenge on our King's Move platform! bit.ly/2GRnu5Q #GymChallenge

Congrats to our Performance Athlete Megan for winning silver in her age group at the World Standard Distance Duathlon Championships! Despite getting a severe cramp in her legs due to the tough course and conditions, she performed brilliantly 👏🥈
Read more about her journey at bit.ly/2ZSgbDO #KingsPride