First to 15: The USA Fencing Podcast USA Fencing

In this episode, recording live at the April NAC, we welcome Mitchell Saron, a Team USA men’s saber athlete, recent Harvard graduate and newly minted member of Team USA for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Mitchell has turned his childhood dream into an Olympic pursuit. He’s also taken an unusual and strategic approach to his diet and training. So let’s ask him about the routines that keep him at the top of his game and explore the Harvard connection that seems to be a hallmark of success in men’s saber.

Eli Dershwitz is the 2023 World Champion, becoming the first American man to clinch the title in men's saber at Senior Worlds. He also had a legendary college career, with four Ivy League and two NCAA championships under his belt. And now, he's on the path to his third Olympic appearance.

In this episode, we speak with Elizabeth Tartakovsky, an outstanding women’s saber fencer, 2024 Olympian for Team USA, and the 2022 NCAA National Champion in Women’s Saber at Harvard. Elizabeth has achieved remarkable success in the world of fencing with a blend of creativity, strategy, and athleticism that has taken her to the pinnacle of her sport.

From her early days getting kicked out of ballet class for chatting too much to standing on podiums at FIE World Cups, Elizabeth's journey is as inspiring as it is unique.

We're joined by Margherita Guzzi Vincenti — a World Cup gold medalist, a dedicated coach at Notre Dame, and now an Olympic qualifier for Paris 2024. Margherita embodies the spirit of fencing in every bout, and we’re excited to chat about her journey, her challenges, and the dreams she's turning into reality.

Today's guest is Courtney Hurley, a three time Olympian and Olympic bronze medalist in the women's épée team event at the London 2012 games.

Nick Itkin is an Olympian, an Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time individual World medalist, a two-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame and, most recently, the winner of the FIE Foil Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.