Active for 2019-2020
Type of Organization: Club Sport
Organization Email: wufencing@winthrop.edu
Purpose of Organization: The WU Fencing Club is dedicated to making fencing accessible to all students at
Winthrop.
Description of Organization: We are Tri-Weapon club, competing in all three fencing techniques: Epee, Foil and
Sabre. We go over drills and exercises designed to improve physical and mental skill,
strategy and reflexes at every meeting, followed by bouts of fencing among the members.
Although we do attend the occasional competition, we focus on having fun while improving
our minds and bodies.
Planned Projects/Events: Tiger Open; Fort Mill Tournament; Junior Olympic Qualifiers; Host Tournament; Charlotte
Fencing Academy Tournament