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 […]
Best wishes to Valerie Asher and Kristin Foellmer who will compete in the Vet 60 and Vet 50 Women’s Epee events at the 2025 Veteran World Fencing Championships in Bahrain! The event begins with an opening ceremony on Wednesday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m. ET and runs through November 20. Valerie and Kristin compete in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethesda and Potomac Fencers to Compete in Veteran World Fencing Championships October 31, 2025 Contact: Washington, D.C. – Fencers from Bethesda and Potomac, Md. will represent Team USA at the 24th Veteran Fencing World Championships, held November 12-20 in Manama, Bahrain. The world’s best veteran fencers – age 40 and above […]
With the new season, we look forward to sharing our Olympic sport with the next generation. Fall registration is now open for beginner, intermediate, and invitational classes at DC Fencers Club. Classes start on Saturday, September 6. Register online today at https://dcfencing.com/classes/
DC Fencers Club will be closed between Monday, June 30 and Sunday July 6 while many of our fencers compete at Summer Nationals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On Monday, July 7, we reopen for camps and regular fencing. There are still camp slots available, please check out our camp schedule and registration.
May 7 is the regular entry fee deadline for Summer Nationals, held June 28 – July 7 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The culminating tournament of the season will welcome thousands of fencers for events in Epee, Foil, and Saber. Summer Nationals welcomes eligible fencers to compete in Y10, Y12, Y14, Division III, Division II, Division IA, […]
Calling all fencing parents! On Saturday, Dec. 7, DCFC members Brighid and Eric Moret will lead a free clinic to answer all your questions about being a fencing parent. Special focus on tournaments, from local events up to the national level. Brighid and Eric have more than 50 years of combined experience as fencers, coaches, […]
2024 Summer Nationals – That’s a Wrap! Thanks to all our fencers who faced off and fought hard against fencers from across the country at the 2024 USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge (aka Summer Nationals), held June 29 – July 8 in Columbus, Ohio. DCFCers were among 6,200 fencers from 45 states and 10 countries who competed at this event. USA Fencing […]
Thanks to News 4 Washington and Jummy Olabanji on covering our local Olympians Kat Holmes and Hadley Husisian as they prepare for the #Paris2024 Olympics. DC Fencers Club was proud to host the filming with Kat and Hadley, longtime DCFC community members, earlier this summer. The #ParisOlympics start in 20 days and we can’t wait! […]
