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DC Fencers Club offers a grand salute to Chelsea Chi on winning GOLD and the title of Pan American Champion in Junior Women’s Epee today at the 2026 Cadet and Junior Pan American Championship held in Bogota, Colombia. We are so very proud of you, Chelsea! #fencing #womenwithswords #goDCFC    

DC Fencers Club congratulates Jolie Korfonta on earning a spot to represent the United States in the Junior World Fencing Championships, to be held April 1-9 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We are so proud of you! #fencing #womenwithswords #goDCFC

DC Fencers Club congratulates Jolie Korfonta on taking GOLD in the Junior Women’s Epee event at the Junior World Cup in Cairo on Jan. 30. We are so proud of you!  #goDCFC    

DCFC is closed on Monday, January 26 due to inclement weather. We will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Stay safe and see you soon.

Discover Olympic fencing at DC Fencers Club (DCFC) in Silver Spring, MD. Our summer camps offer a positive fitness activity where children learn confidence, decision making, and discipline.  Activities include games, footwork, fencing technique, group lessons, competition, training with nationally ranked fencers, and new friendships.  Camps are M-F, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Beginners to […]

DC Fencers Club will be closed for the holidays from Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, January 4. We will reopen on Monday, January 5. We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and happy holidays to all! See you in the New Year!

DC Fencers Club congratulates Jolie Korfonta and Caleb Su on their college plans. Jolie Korfonta is committed to Harvard University, a member of the Ivy League Conference. Caleb Su will be fencing with Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Years of training and perseverance have brought you to this moment. DC Fencers Club salutes […]

DC Fencers Club will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 30. We will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1. Safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DC Fencers Club, Potomac and Bethesda Fencers Win Team Silver and Bronze at Vet Worlds (Manama, Bahrain, Nov. 17, 2025) – Today, two fencers from Bethesda and Potomac, Md. earned team silver and bronze for Team USA at the 24th Veteran Fencing World Championships, held November 12-20 in Manama, Bahrain. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Potomac Fencer Wins Gold in Veteran Fencing World Championships  November 15, 2025  Contact: Washington, D.C. – Kristin Foellmer of Potomac, Md., today clinched the title of World Champion in the Vet 50 Women’s Epee category at the Veteran Fencing World Championships in Manama, Bahrain. “Vet Worlds” is held November 12-20 and […]