At every fencing tournament, there is a published check-in time for your event. You need to arrive at the venue one hour beforehand to warm up since pools can start immediately. Warm-ups usually entail getting changed into gear, stretching, running, and then free fencing followed by practice bouts with another competitor in your event. This routine applies to all levels of competition. Once strips are assigned for your event, that is where you will be spending the rest of the day. I usually bring all of our bags over to the designated area.
Eleanor listens to music while we wait for her event to be called over the PA system. Fencers can be and are scratched at every tournament when they no-show for pools or direct elimination bouts.
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Works Cited
Chirashnya, Igor. “Warm-up Routine Before Competitions for Young Fencers.” Academy of Fencing Masters, 18 Apr. 2024, https://academyoffencingmasters.com/…/pre-competition…/.
