Jan. 10, 2006
BALTIMORE, MD -
The Johns Hopkins women's fencing team will train and compete in the Netherlands for ten days from January 12 through January 22, 2006, at the national training center in Arnhem.
"The Dutch have excellent coaches and fencing facilities," Johns Hopkins head coach Jim Murray said. "Most people think of France or Italy when it comes to international fencing but, while this is accurate, one should not overlook the Netherlands in terms of experienced and well-trained fencers."
A typical day will find Hopkins working out in the mornings at the national training center, spending the afternoons touring and site seeing, and finally competing at the local clubs in the evenings.
"It will be a great mix of high-level fencing and cultural elements," Murray said. "Our location in Arnhem, which is the site of a World War II parachute landing, has us in the center of the country's fencing scene in addition to many art museums and other places of interest."
The Johns Hopkins team returns for an additional week of intersession training before meeting Vassar, Cornell, and Army at host Drew University on January 29.
