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  DC FENCERS CLUB MARKS 100 DAYS TO THE OLYMPICS WITH MEDALS FROM THE DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP/NORTH AMERICAN CUP IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA   DCFC Members earn bronze in youth and team events at national fencing competition   DC Fencers Club members travelled to Virginia Beach, VA last weekend and returned with bronze medals in […]

  How do you prepare mentally for competition?   How do you create a winning strategy?   The mental game of fencing is the focus of the season’s final epee clinic at DC Fencers Club.    Head coach Janusz Smolenski leads the clinic, which will be limited to 32 attendees.    Sunday, May 6, from 10:00 am […]

  April 2, 2012   Contact:   PRE-OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT FOR DC FENCERS CLUB AT CHERRY BLOSSOM OPEN   DCFC Members earn six gold, silver, and bronze medals at one of the largest East Coast fencing tournaments   DC Fencers Club member Rebecca Chimahusky of Silver Spring, Maryland won the gold medal in Senior […]

Congratulations to DCFC Alumni for great results at the 2012 NCAA Fencing Championships   In individual events, Kat Holmes (Princeton, women’s epee) tied for third place.  Congrats also to alumni on their efforts: James Kaull  (Notre Dame, 7th place, Men’s Epee), Michael Josephs (Columbia, 11th place, Men’s Sabre), and  Peter Souders (Boston College, 17th, Men’s […]

  DC Fencers Club FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012 DC FENCERS CLUB MEMBERS WIN GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AT NORTH AMERICAN CUP Youth and veteran fencers win six medals at this national-level fencing tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, DC Fencers Club fencers from 16 to 70+ found pots of gold, […]

  Join us at the Spring Epee Clinic with Head Coach Janusz Smolenski Sunday, March 25, 2012 at DC Fencers Club in Silver Spring, MD 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Fee: $40.00   Please register on: askfred.net

More than 60 fencers from fencing clubs in the Washington metro area competed in the Capitol Division Qualifiers, held March 10-11, 2012 at DC Fencers Club.   High performers in this event earn the right to compete in the Div II/III (C and Under) and Y14 categories at the nation’s largest annual fencing competition, the USA […]

DCFC members represented at the latest Champagne Challenge, comprising half of the contestants at this Mixed Open Epee event held March 4, 2012 at DC Fencers Club.  Fencers from 16 clubs, some as far as southern Virginia and New York City, competed in this event. Congratulations to all our fencers, and a salute to those […]

This Saturday, March 3 at 1:00 pm, DCFC Armorer Kerry Swick hosts an armory clinic to help you test and repair your weapon. Register on askfred.net http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=17725 Instructor: Kerry Swick Cost: $25.00 per person. Start Time: 01:00 PM Clinic is open to anyone from any club One person's perspective on how to get it done […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012   DC FENCERS CLUB YOUTH WINS GOLD AT JUNIOR OLYMPIC FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS   With this win, Sirico gets an alternate slot with Team USA for the Junior World Fencing Championship in Moscow   DC Fencers Club fencer Amanda Sirico of Bowie, Maryland won the gold medal in Cadet Women’s […]