With Galyna Pundyk

Mentoring from an Olympic champion.

Build the habits, mindset and strategy that win, in sport and in life, with guidance from a 2008 Olympic gold medalist, former Yale fencing coach, and founder of The Olympian Fencing Studio.

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Meet Galyna

Galyna “Galya” Pundyk grew up in Netishyn, Ukraine, and began fencing at 12. She went on to become a Ukrainian, European, World and Olympic champion, winning gold in women’s saber with Team Ukraine at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

After her competitive career, she joined the Yale fencing coaching staff, then opened The Olympian Fencing Studio in Wilton, Connecticut. There she taught kids and adults, and developed multiple national junior champions who went on to Ivy League fencing programs.

Today she is a Pilates instructor at Sound Pilates in downtown Westport, and she is looking to mentor the next generation of driven youth athletes.

Her belief: becoming great takes proper technique and strategy, but it also demands the right behavior and healthy habits in your personal life.

Portrait of Galyna Pundyk, smiling, in a white fencing jacket

Four members of Team Ukraine in blue and yellow jackets smiling and holding their Olympic gold medals — Team Ukraine with their Olympic gold medals

Olympic goldBeijing 2008, women’s team saber

World & EuropeanMultiple World Championship medals

Coach & founderYale fencing staff; founded The Olympian Fencing Studio

How Galyna can help

Athletes

One-on-one mentoring on competing under pressure, training with purpose and building the daily habits that support performance.

Parents

Guidance on supporting a young athlete’s growth, balancing sport and school, and keeping the love of the game alive.

Ambitious adults

Apply an elite athlete’s approach to goals, discipline and resilience in your career and personal life.