Fencing
Fencing, with its combination of precision skill, athletic strength, intellectual demand, and use of technology, has attracted a growing number of MIT student athletes.
“This is a very physically demanding sport,” says Jarek Koniusz, women’s and men’s team head coach, “which is equally demanding mentally, as it requires you to outsmart your opponent in a face-to-face situation. It’s like playing chess while working with a deficit of time. As a result, fencing requires a well-trained reaction time.”
Over the past century, MIT fencing has produced numerous All-American athletes and national competitors, including three fencing alumni who have participated in the Olympic Games.
Looking ahead, MIT’s priorities for the sport are to —
- Build on the Institute’s century-old tradition of fencing;
- upgrade a highly utilized training space to provide safer facilities; and
- support the growth of student interest in intellectually demanding sports like fencing.
To make an impact on the fencing program at MIT, consider a gift to the Friends of MIT Fencing Fund.
To discuss a special gift to MIT’s fencing program, please contact Candace L. Royer, senior associate dean for student life, at clroyer@mit.edu or 617.253.0153.
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