Intense it is. Those kids are focused. It's a gas to watch. Not as television friendly as, say, football, though. Things happen too quickly.

Daughter knows and has fenced against all (I think) of the 3 epee medalists.

And I never thought of fencing as off the wall, but then I wouldn't,would I? You don't even want to know the money I've spent on fencing over the years. I think I kept the airline industry alive there for a while, all by myself.