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Samuel Szymanski

Academy of Arms● · United States
Rating
1214
Rank
#2,824 (top 38%)
Record
22W · 34L · 1D (60 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1214 #2,824
Peak
1220 April 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
937 #1,532
Peak
981 May 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
922
Peak
953 August 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
August 2022
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Regional
Current
913 #2,468
Peak
915 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 54% vs older 25%
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Record: 22W · 34L · 1D (39%)
Recent half (28 fights): 54%
Older half (28 fights): 25%
Delta: +29%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 57 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1173
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1173
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 973
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1290
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 1
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 8
Over/under vs expectation: +0.6 (14 actual / 13.4 expected, n=38)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 40% · Elim 0%
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Pool stage: 20W · 30L (40%)
Elimination: 0W · 3L (0%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
12 events · us · 4.8 yrs active
4 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 12
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 58
Fights / year: 11.8
Rated weapons: 4
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1214
Peak rating: 1220 (April 2025)
Gap to peak: -5
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
Salt Lake Open 2023● October 2023 Battle Born 2025● May 2025 LoCal Swordfight 2026● March 2026 LoCal Swordfight 2025● March 2025 Combat Con 2021● July 2021

Events & fights (16)

Salt Lake Open 2023●
October 2023 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2321 ▲183 · 1,078.4
LOSS
Joshua Barnett● · Bold City Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-11 Review →
1433 17%
WIN
Laury Plant● · Edmonton Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-4 Review →
926 53%
WIN
Ian DeJesus● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-2 Review →
775 56%
Salt Lake Open 2023○
October 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Battle Born 2025●
May 2025 · us
3 fights ▾
LOSS
Eric Zhong● · F3 Sword Academy● Rapier · Pool 5
1159 32%
WIN
Amy Johnson● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Pool 5
LOSS
Alec Villanueva● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool 5
1510 16%
Battle Born V 2025○
May 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Battle Born III 2023◐
May 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2187 ▼238 · 1,036.4
LOSS
Spencer Vero● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1057 45%
LOSS
Michael French● · Reno HEMA Speakeasy● Longsword · Pool
1352 25%
LOSS
Andrew Bradford● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool
1505 15%
Battle Born II◐
May 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1674 ▼203 · 796.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 283 · 981.0
LOSS
Finnian Beazlie● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool 3
LOSS
Michael French● · Reno HEMA Speakeasy● Longsword · Pool 3
1251 25%
LOSS
Arthur Henry● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 3
1419 18%
LOSS
Rashelle DeBolt● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool 3
1053 37%
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Rapier · Pool 1
LOSS
Daniel Aldridge● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Pool 1
1055
LOSS
Arthur Henry● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool 1
WIN
Sean Dickinson● · SoCal Swords● Rapier · Pool 1
1165
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
7 fights ▾
LOSS
Lucas Thompson● · Grünberg Freifechter● Longsword · Pools
1305 34%
WIN
Justin Yee● · Laughing Wolves● Longsword · Pools
1290 35%
LOSS
Joshua Warner● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pools
1436 23%
WIN
William Marmont● · Snohomish Dueling Society● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Jordan Nebeker● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Kyler Jocelyn● · Masterless Fencing● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
William Hartley● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Sabre · Pools
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
8 fights ▾
LOSS
Emmanuel Lagumbay● · Tattershall School of Defense● Longsword · Pools
751 59%
WIN
Elizabeth Pedersen● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
856 53%
WIN
Charles Martinez● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pools
1109 34%
WIN
Timo Elliott● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pools
1108 45%
WIN
Jordan Watson● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools
1004 46%
WIN
Izayah Baxter● · Lost Arts Historic Fencing● Longsword · Top 16
823 56%
WIN
EJ Trovada● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Top 32
853 53%
LOSS
Thomas Rich● · Lonin League● Longsword · Top 8
1076 34%
Battle Born I◐
June 2021 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2303 · 744.9
LOSS
Kyle Flanagan● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool 2
LOSS
Zachery Johnson● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool 2
LOSS
Johnathan Bartlett● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool 2
Combat Con 2021●
July 2021 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2084 ▲219 · 842.2
LOSS
Ramon Diaz● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Collin Vredenburg● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1112 39%
WIN
Eric Chang● · Davenriche European Martial Arts School◐ Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Justin Kostelecky● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Combat Con 2021○
July 2021
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
SoCal Swordfight 2022●
February 2022 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1265 ▲10 · 817.7
LOSS
Andy Hilliard● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Fern Pacheco● · Czort Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1082 36%
LOSS
Grant Parrinello● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1176 33%
Wine Country Sword Crush 2022●
August 2022 · us
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1523 ▲413 · 999.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 227 · 953.5
LOSS
Samuel Ryals● · Gem City Duelists Society● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1510 10%
LOSS
Yichen Liu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1295 19%
WIN
Finnian Beazlie● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
887 39%
LOSS
Max Kaplan● · Santa Cruz Historical Combat Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Sawyer Freschi● · F3 Sword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Michael Soto● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Clare Lahey● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Ryan Renfro● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
John Minguito● · Napa-Solano Historical Fencing Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
LOSS
David Laudenslager● · Davenriche European Martial Artes School● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Amos Humber● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
DRAW
Samuel Ryals● · Gem City Duelists Society● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 3
1319
DRAW
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 3
DRAW
Yanpeng Song● · Shanghai Historical Martial Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 3
LOSS
Andrew Kim● · Kron Martial Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
Cleave Them In 2025●
April 2025 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2305 ▲574 · 1,220.3
LOSS
Max Zimet● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Finals
1675 6%
LOSS
Jaron Kam● Longsword · Finals
WIN
Brody Doan● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Charles Martinez● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
834 68%
WIN
Jordan Irgang● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1200 41%
WIN
Derek Hull● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Dylan McGee● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1144 33%
Wine Country Sword Crush 2024●
April 2024 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2826 ▼197 · 1,051.5
LOSS
Nathan King● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1104 50%
LOSS
Justin Reimer● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1696 6%
LOSS
Jenna Johnson● · Blackfriar's School of Fence● Longsword · Pool Set 2
931 60%
WIN
River Robinson● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Sawyer Freschi● · F3 Sword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1387 21%
LOSS
Rashelle DeBolt● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1461 17%
Wine Country Sword Crush 2023●
April 2023 · us
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1949 ▲220 · 1,058.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 537 ▼81 · 914.1
WIN
Michael Soto● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
812 56%
WIN
Ivor Levinthal● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Elliot Robinson● · Schule des inneren Schwertes● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1261 32%
LOSS
Jonathan Clyde Ying● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1620 11%
DRAW
Scott Lipsig● · F3 Sword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Ilyse Kullman● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Sylvia Lee● · Kron Martial Arts● Rapier · Pool Set 1
661 66%
LOSS
Jonathan Clyde Ying● · SoCal Swords● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1099 43%
LOSS
Peter Morrow● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Lily Johnson● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Pool Set 2
867 62%
LOSS
Alec Villanueva● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 2
1182 44%
LOSS
David Leyba● · En Garde Fencing● Rapier · Pool Set 2

Clubmates · Academy of Arms● (42)

How to read this profile

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