Brief Data Visualization of the New Unified Points List
I finally had a chance to sit down and play with the new Unified Points List through USA Fencing. Immediately, I was drawn to how powerful the data could be - here, we can see just how many people have competed over the past year at different levels, per gender, per weapon, per Senior/Junior/Cadet categories.
Today, I am only going to go over some of the interesting things I found when exploring the data. I focus specifically on the Senior Unified Points Lists - I do not go into Junior or Cadet. While some portions show all six categories, I specifically dive into saber more often as we are a saber only club.
From En Garde to Empowerment: How Fencing Benefits Women and Girls
The sport of fencing has always symbolized agility and intellect. When most people imagine fencing, they picture two masked duelists lunging and parrying in a battle of speed and precision. For centuries, though, that duelist was almost always assumed to be a man. Fencing’s long history is rooted in military training and aristocratic tradition, worlds that largely excluded women and girls.
Women broke into fencing in the early 20th century. They eventually carved out space on the Olympic stage to inspire generations to come. Today, women and girls are not only participating, but are empowered by fencing.