Elite Fencers Club
Elite Fencers ClubYouth & Competitive Fencing
Nick Vomero
owner and head coach

Nick Vomero

3x Division‑1 All‑American • Senior National Champion

Nick brings a blend of elite competitive experience and calm, focused coaching. He is known for clear technical instruction, structured lesson plans, and helping athletes understand not just what to do on strip, but why.

Competitive Highlights

  • Veteran of the United States Men's Épée World Cup team
  • Division‑1 NAC Senior National Champion
  • Top‑8 finish at the World University Games
  • Multiple top‑64 finishes at Senior World Cups and Grand Prix events
  • Numerous top results at Division‑1 NACs and Cadet/Junior World Cups

Education

Nick holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from St. John's University, where he was a Division‑1 3x All‑American in Men's Épée and recipient of the George Santelli MVP award.

Coaching Experience

Nick is the former Men's and Women's Épée coach at NJIT, a rising Division‑1 fencing program in Newark, NJ, and now brings that high‑level competitive experience to athletes at Elite Fencers Club.

Alina Ferdman‑Vomero
co-owner and coach

Alina Ferdman‑Vomero

Israeli National Team • Junior World Cup Champion

Alina combines high‑level international experience with a warm, detail‑oriented teaching style. She is passionate about helping young athletes build confidence, discipline, and a deep love for fencing.

International Results

  • Top‑8 at Junior European Championships, Prague 2008
  • Gold medal – Junior World Cup Ma'alot, 2009 (plus prior podium in 2007)
  • Multiple top‑8 results at Junior World Cups in Goteborg and Burgos
  • Gold medal in both Individual and Team events – Maccabiah Games 2009

Education

In 2010 Alina came to the U.S. on a full athletic scholarship to Division‑1 St. John's University, where she later earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Accounting.

NCAA Achievements

  • Came to the U.S. on a full athletic scholarship to Division‑1 St. John's University
  • 3x Division‑1 All‑American in Women's Épée (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • 2013 NCAA Northeast Regionals Champion
  • Silver medalist at a 2014 North American Cup

She brings the same focus and discipline that drove her competitive and academic success into every lesson at Elite Fencers Club.