Earlier this year, the Canadian Fencing Federation surveyed its members. A total of 128 responses were received. We would like to thank all of those who took the time to complete this survey, enabling us to gather valuable information.
The results have now been tabulated and analyzed. While a full-report will soon be available for public viewing, the following conclusions can be drawn:
31% of respondents were first introduced to the sport of fencing at 12 years of age or under;
37% of respondents were introduced to the sport of fencing through family and/or friends;
79% of respondents currently practice at a club;
65% of athlete respondents currently do not practice any other sports; 64% of those who do participate in other sports tend to participate in individual sports as opposed to team sports;
51% of athlete respondents currently use the epee as a weapon, while 54% of parent respondents indicated that their child and/or children currently use the foil;
They have been promising for over a month now to publish full results... Not that they would be terribly useful, but would be interesting to see.
Hey, as a side note congrats to Sherraine MacKay for second WC victory (I think) in a row!!!! Bring on the Olympics eh?
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