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Bravo to our first week of summer fencing campers! Thanks to Coach David and Coach Galen for showing them the ropes! DCFC offers seven more weeks of camps this summer, learn more at dcfencing.com/camps. #fencing #learning #summercamp #youthsports #epee #sabre

Congratulations to all our fencers from Youth 10 to Vet 80 who gave their best at the 2019 USA Fencing Fencing National Championships and July Challenge.  The 10-day, mammoth event – with more than 5,000 entrants – was held from June 28 through July 7 in Columbus, Ohio. A grand salute to veteran fencers Valerie […]

CLOSURE ALERT! DCFC will be closed from Saturday June 29th through Sunday July 7th during the USA Fencing National Championships in Columbus, Ohio. We will reopen on Monday July 8th for our summer fencing camps. #gameon #goDCFC #showtime #fencing

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the last dance before Summer Nationals.  A special salute to Justin Smith and Xavier Hilbert who took silver and bronze in the Senior Mixed Epee event. Full results at askfred.net.

Congratulations to Justin Haddad, who won the 17th High School Epee Invitational at the New York Athletic Club on Saturday. Way to go! Pictured as well are Gareth Spiteri (Silver) Jonas Hansen (Bronze) Tristan Szapary (4th) Alan Temiryaev (6th) Nick Lawson (8th) Not pictured: Joshua Zhang (5th) and Hunter Candreva (7th) #goDCFC #fencing

Congratulations to Justin Smith, Xavier Hilbert, and Rebecca Chimahusky on sweeping the podium spots at the last Champagne Challenge of the season. Full results at this askfred.net link.  Well done, all!

Women supporting women, on and off the strip, was the theme of the sixteenth annual Amazon Open. This tournament featured events in epee and sabre, and attracted 65 fencers from near, and from clubs in Savannah, Miami, Cleveland, and more. We even hosted members of the Colombian fencing team, who competed at the Amazon as […]

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the DCFC Youth Challenge, held June 2 at the club. We appreciate the families, friends, and coaches who joined us in support of our youngest competitors, and we recognize all the young fencers who got on the strip and gave it their best. Results – DCFC Youth Challenge, […]

Thank you FIE for featuring 2018 World Champions Amanda Nina Sirico, Kat Holmes, Kelley Hurley, and Courtney Hurley in your “Behind the Mask” series.  

We had a great time at the fifth team competition sponsored by Friends of DCFC, which supports aspiring competitive fencers. Thanks to all the fencers who joined us for this event and offer a special salute to those who took top spots. Senior Women’s Team Epee Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons – gold Awesome Possums – silver […]