Club Fencing

Club Fencing

About Us

The Georgetown University Fencing Club fosters community and mutual pride among its members and among Georgetown University students through the sport of fencing. With a community of approximately 60 members, the club focuses on building a foundation and a strong mindset that supports years of sustainable competitiveness throughout members’ university careers. The club offers all three fencing disciplines, foil, epee, and saber, each open to any undergraduate student. The club consistently performs strongly in major conferences, including the Baltimore-Washington Collegiate Fencing Conference (BWCFC) and the United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs (USACFC).

How to Join

The club maintains open recruitment, allowing any Georgetown undergraduate student to join, learn, and compete. Through this approach, the team has consistently found success by conditioning and training new fencers to perform at a high level in tournaments, particularly when members commit the time and effort required to develop within the program.

Time Commitment

The club meets three times per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, for approximately two hours per practice. In addition, the club offers two hours of open bouting on Thursdays after regular practice for experienced fencers. Attendance is required and is considered when members request to participate in competitions. However, members are not expected to compete if they choose not to.

Dues

Dues are $50 per person per semester, which covers tournament fees, transportation, lodging, and the mandatory gear needed to compete/practice.

Awards, Recognition, and Championships

2024-2025

  • BWCFC Team Overall: 3rd Place
  • BWCFC Foil Team Overall: 2nd Place
  • USACFC Nationals Women’s Sabre Team Overall: 4th Place
  • UMBC Retriever Open Individual Epee: 2nd Place
  • UMBC Retriever Open Individual Foil: 3rd Place

2022-2023

  • BWCFC Team Overall: 4th Place
  • BWCFC Epee Team Overall: 1st Place
  • BWCFC Foil Team Overall: 3rd Place
  • BWCFC Sabre Team Overall: 3rd Place
  • BWCFC Men’s Epee Individual: 2nd & 3rd Place
  • BWCFC Men’s Foil Individual: 3rd Place
  • BWCFC Women’s Sabre Individual 2nd Place
  • BWCFC Men’s Sabre Individual: 3rd Place
  • USACFC Nationals Men’s Sabre Individual: 12th Place
  • USACFC Nationals Men’s Foil Individual: 12th Place
  • USACFC Nationals Women’s Epee Individual: 10th Place

Competition Overview

  • The club typically qualifies for and competes at USACFC Nationals, which features collegiate fencing clubs from across the country.
  • Throughout the academic year, the team also attends multiple USA Fencing-sanctioned individual tournaments, helping members earn national rankings.

Contact Us

Email us at fencing@georgetown.edu
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