Wheelchair Fencing

SportsNet is excited to partner with the esteemed Rochester Fencing Club (RFC) to create a new program: Wheelchair Fencing. Rochester Fencing Club is co-owned by fencing Olympians Iris and Felicia Zimmerman. Together RFC and SportsNet hope to create a Rochester-based hub for wheelchair fencing.

Free Introductory Wheelchair Fencing Lesson

Interested in trying your hand at wheelchair fencing? Try a half-hour introductory lesson, free! Sessions are led by Semion Keriakidi, RFC wheelchair fencing coach. To schedule your half-hour introductory lesson, please send an email to Coach Kiriakidi at skiriakidi@gmail.com. See the "Wheelchair Fencing Flyer" for more details.

Sessions are held at 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, Door #6 in the Physical Therapy training room.

Questions?

For more information about the new Wheelchair Fencing program, please contact: Anita O’Brien, SportsNet Manager at 585.271.1894 ext. 1742 or aobrien@rochesterrehab.org.

About SportsNet

We are proud to celebrate 13 years of bringing adaptive sports and recreation to the Rochester community. You can help ensure SportsNet continues to deliver great programs with your donations and by sharing stories with friends and family. Visit sportsnetny.org.

SportsNet is an adaptive sports and recreation program of Rochester Rehabilitation – a 501(c) (3) Public Charity. We are located at 1000 Elmwood Avenue on the corner of Elmwood and South Avenues (Door 6) on the Al Sigl Community of Agencies campus.