Zane Schwenk

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Zane Schwenk

Zane Schwenk

Zane Schwenk was born on July 17, 1975 in Sarasota, FL USA, and now lives in Winter Haven, FL. Schwenk is a professional Wakeborder. He started professional wakeboarding in 1994 and is still active in the sport today. 2006 marked his 12 year as a Professional, he has also compeated in the X Games. He is also the host of the MasterCraft Video series Rewind. Schwenk has also has his own line of CWB Wakeboards, the Absolute.

  • Discombobulator: A wrapped Heelside Backroll with a frontside 540 - Invented back in the ski jumping days by Dave "Tha Dawg" Reinhart. First landed on a wakeboard by Zane Schwenk.
  • Slurpy: Rider approached the wake with both hands behind back and performs a toeside backroll with a backside 360 - Invented by Zane Schwenk.

Schwenk's sponsors include: CWB Wakeboards, Proline, MasterCraft, Spy Optics, No Fear, and Napster.

[edit] Career highlights

  • 2004 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Orlando - 13th
  • 2004 Vans Wakeboarding Pro - 13th
  • 2004 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Ft. Worth - 17th
  • 2004 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Reno - 17th
  • 2001 Wakeboard National Championships - 3rd
  • 2001 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Fort Lauderdale - 3rd
  • 2001 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Abbotsford - 2nd
  • 2000 America's Cup Champion
  • 2000 Wakeboard World Championships - 2nd
  • 1999 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Atlanta - 2nd
  • 1998 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Portland Champion
  • 1998 X Games - 3rd
  • 1998 X Games Trials - 2nd
  • 1996 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Indianapolis - 1st Expression Session
  • 1996 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Shreveport - 1st Expression Session
  • 1995 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Season - 3rd
  • 1995 Pro Wakeboard Tour, Portland - 2nd

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