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Three DCFCers took a road trip to Columbus, Ohio to participate in The Arnold Fencing Classic, a ROC that is part of a multisport festival organized by the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. “The Arnold” the world’s largest multi-sport festival, with 22 thousand athletes competing in 80 sports, including fencing. The fencing event included out of […]

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the latest DCFC Champagne Challenge, held Sunday, Feb. 24 at DC Fencers Club. A parents whose son has returned to the club after college and career remarked “there are more clubs in the area,” which is a sure sign our sport is growing. We also applaud and encourage […]

Congratulations to DCFC member Amanda Nina Sirico and her Notre Dame compatriots on winning their fourth straight ACC team championship title! The Irish women went 3-0, defeating Boston College, North Carolina and No. 6 Duke in the round robin-style tournament. Sirico won the winning touch, clinching the championship at 14-5. Way to go, Amanda!

The snow is tapering off and will turn to rain tonight.  DC Fencers Club will be open today, February 20.  If you decide to emerge from your snow day enjoyments, we will be at the club.  Best.  

February 17, 2019 Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethesda teen fencer wins National Championship title Washington, Feb. 17, 2019 – Today, Justin Haddad, 16, of Bethesda, Maryland won gold and the Championship title in Cadet Men’s Epee at the USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships, held in Denver, Colorado over President’s Day weekend. This is Haddad’s […]

HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT!  DC Fencers Club will be closed on Monday, February 18 in observance of the President’s Day federal holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 19. Enjoy your day and see you at the club!

DCFC sweeps three of five events at the latest DCFC Youth Challenge, held Sunday, Feb. 10. We congratulate all the young competitors who joined us for the Challenge, which featured events in Y10/12/14 Mixed Epee and Sabre. Thanks to Coach David Ruskin on running this event, and to our friends and families for your support […]

DC Fencers Club mourns the loss of Professor Zbigniew Czajkowski, who passed away on February 8, 2019, three days after his 98th birthday.  Maestro Czajkowski was known as the “Father of the Polish School” of fencing, and we honor his many achievements as a fencer, war hero, scholar, author, fencing champion, and coach of national, […]

We had a capital time at the tenth annual Capitol Clash, held Feb. 1-3 at National Harbor, Md. This tournament featured a Super Youth Circuit event for Y10, 12, and 14  fencers, a Regional Junior Cadet Circuit event, and Y8 and Veteran events in all three weapons. It was wonderful to meet up with friends […]

Open to Capitol Division members ONLY. Please note the registration times. Times are closer together so that as one event ends the other may begin. These are events for Division II/III and Youth-14 fencers. Y14 fencers must be born between 2004 and 2007, inclusive, or be on the Y12 national point rankings. Division II/III competitors […]