Our interview this week is with Chris Schwenker. Chris is a Physical Therapist, Zwift expert and founder of The Zommuniqué - A virtual cycling and fitness blog and community created to enhance the experience by exploring topics of interest related to cycling.

 

 

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In Today's Show

• Feature Interview with Chris Schwenker
• Endurance News
• • Ten Swimming Myths Debunked and Revisited
• What's new in the 303
• • Fountain Colorado, Bike Racing meets the Plains
  • XTERRA USA Championship Rotates to Colorado
• Tech Corner
• • FORM Goggles

 

Interview - Chris Schwenker

Semi-retired as owner and director of his private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice after over 20 years, Chris is blessed with the freedom to pursue his passion for virtual cycling and writing. On a continual quest to give back to his bike for all the rewarding experiences and relationships it has provided him, he created a non-profit. 

Take part in Chris' ride across America to fund raise -  https://thezommunique.com/2022/03/23/the-dirt-dad-fundo-across-america/

 

With The Communique Chris is committed to helping others with his bike. His gain cave is located on the North Fork of Long Island, where he lives with his beautiful wife and is proud of his two college student children.

 

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Endurance News:

 

Ten Swimming Myths Debunked and Revisited

Years ago, I wrote an article debunking 10 of the most common myths I know of in the sport of swimming. Today, I want to revisit those myths (some are still prevalent) with my thoughts about them in 2019.

 

 Myth #1  To go faster in swimming one must push out the back of the arm pull

Depending on where the swimmer puts the emphasis on the pull and how energetic the two parts of the body rotation are, the peak force of the pull can occur in the front quadrant, just in front of the shoulder, back quadrant behind the shoulder or at the end of the pull, pushing out the back. Swimmers can definitely increase their distance per stroke (DPS) by pushing longer and harder out the back, but it comes at a cost by slowing the stroke rate (SR). The relationship between DPS and SR is crucial. The multiple of both determines a swimmer’s speed. Pus