Alex Massialas on Continuing to Fence, Coach at Stanford and Push for LA28

<p>Today we have a very special guest — someone who has remained in the top 16 world rankings for men's foil each year since 2012: Alexander Massialas. We'll talk about three big topics:</p><p>His own fencing career — how he got started, his Olympic experiences, and what keeps him competing at the highest level.</p><p>His new role as a collegiate coach — why he chose this path, what it’s like to coach at Stanford, and advice for young fencers hoping to fence in college.</p><p>How he balances it all — competing internationally while also leading one of the country’s most prestigious fencing programs.</p><p>And at the end, we’ll wrap up with a fresh round of Quick Hits, where we’ll hit Alex with five fast, quirky questions that’ll put him on the spot in the best way possible.</p> <p><p>--</p><p><strong>First to 15: The Official Podcast of USA Fencing</strong></p><p>Host: Bryan Wendell</p><p>Cover art: Manna Creations</p><p>Theme music: Brian Sanyshyn</p></p>