Rob & Brennan

Rob & Brennan
Team Profile
Born:	(1973-02-28) February 28, 1973 (Rob) (1971-08-01) August 1, 1971 (Brennan)
Hometown:	Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rob) Rochester, New York (Brennan)
Relation:	Best friends
Occupation:	Lawyers
Legs Competed:	13
Legs Won:	5
Placement:	1st
Average Position:	2.46
RoadblockCount:	Rob: 5 Brennan: 7
CountriesRaced:

Robert "Rob" Frisbee and Brennan Swain are a team of Lawyers/Best Friends and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 1.

With their physical and intellectual acumen, Rob & Brennan emerged as one of the leading contenders on the inaugural season early on. However, the best friends lack of travel experience led to them forming an alliance with fellow frontrunners Frank & Margarita and Joe & Bill, which was marred by mutual mistrust among all three teams that later turned into fully-fledged rivalries for the lawyers. The Race eventually came down to a two-horse Race between Rob & Brennan and Frank & Margarita, which culminated in the final leg when Frank, seeing the lawyers as "followers", allowed them to take the first taxi out of the airport, believing that their familiarity with their hometown of New York City would allow them to take faster routes than their Rob & Brennan. The lawyers would be able to hold onto their narrow lead, however, to become the first ever winners of The Amazing Race.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

“Friends who like to laugh and joke, know how to have fun and be supportive of each other in any situation.”

Rob and Brennan became close friends a few years ago, when they worked at the same law firm in Los Angeles. They've made lots of short trips together, usually in search of fun. They're a good combination for THE AMAZING RACE because Brennan is an outgoing "adrenaline junkie" with a keen sense of direction, while Rob is organized, driven and competitive.

Rob

I'd most like to receive a letter from: Kelly
Comfort item from home I'll miss the most: Stereo/music
Hobby or activity I'll miss the most: Writing; working out
I'd most like to receive a phone call from: Parents
Sunday paper I read most often: Los Angeles Times
Favorite TV show: NYPD Blue; X Files
Favorite Movie: A River Runs Through It; Ghost in the Shell
Favorite Actor: Anthony Hopkins
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
Favorite Music: Hard Rock

Brennan

I'd most like to receive a letter from: Lisa
Comfort item from home I'll miss the most: DVD/CD player
Hobby or activity I'll miss the most: Surfing
I'd most like to receive a phone call from: Parents
Sunday paper I read most often: Los Angeles Times
Favorite TV show: SportsCenter
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite Actor: Harrison Ford
Favorite Actress: Natalie Portman
Favorite Music: Alternative

The Amazing Race 1

Race History

Rob & Brennan's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → South Africa → Zambia	Used Fast Forward		1 of 11►
2	2	Zambia → France	Near / Far	Rob	3 of 10
3	3	France	Tough Climb / Easy Walk	Brennan	3 of 9
4	4	France → Tunisia	Full Body Brew / Full Body Massage	Brennan	6 of 8
5	5	Tunisia	Puzzling / Listening	Rob	4 of 7
6	6	Tunisia → Italy	Foot / Hoof	Brennan	3 of 6
7	7	Italy → India	Glide / Ride	Rob	3 of 6
8	8	India	Elephant / Rowboat	Brennan	3 of 5
9	9	India → Thailand	Public / Private	Rob	1 of 5
10	10	Thailand	Hike / Climb	Brennan	1 of 4
11	11	Thailand → China	Volley / Rally	Brennan	2 of 4
12	12	China → United States	Flat / Steep	Rob	1 of 3
13	13	United States	Dog Power / Horsepower	Brennan	1 of 3
				Average	2.46
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass

Post-Race

• Sometime after the Race, Brennan dated fellow racer Emily Hoyt, but they eventually broke up.
• For The Amazing Race 2 and The Amazing Race 3, Rob & Brennan wrote episode recaps on their website.
• Rob & Brennan competed on an episode of Lingo in a special reality stars edition that aired on September 6, 2004. They won over Erin Brodie & Darva Conger and won $5,000 in the bonus round for their charity, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
• Rob & Brennan appeared at the Starting Line of The Amazing Race 27.
• Rob got married in 2017 where Brennan served as his best man. In 2020, Rob had one son, Max, whom Brennan is a godfather of.
• Brennan attended the wedding of The Amazing Race 2 winner, Alex Boylan in July 2019.

Trivia

• Rob & Brennan won the most legs on The Amazing Race 1, with 5.
• The only team in the first season's final three to not incur a time penalty during the race.
• CBS.com featured them in a gallery celebrating National Best Friend Day in 2015.

Franchise Records

• First team to win a leg, and first team to win a leg through the Fast Forward.
• First team to win the first leg and go on to win the Race.
• First all-male team to reach the final three.
• First all-male team to win consecutive legs.
• First team to arrive first at the Finish Line, thus winning the Race.
  • First all-male team to win the Race.
  • First team of friends to win.

External links

• Brennan's Website: http://web.archive.org/web/20201030021054/http://www.brennanswain.com/bio.html

• Rob & Brennan's Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060509054611/http://www.robandbrennan.com/note/index.html

Interviews

Post-Race

• Jane Clayson on The Early Show (12/14/2001): "Ding Dong The Lawyers Won"
• Kris at Gates/Chili Post (12/19/2001): "Scottsville native wins Amazing Race"
• Diana Young at Arizona Daily Wildcat (01/10/2002): "UA alumnus wins it all on Amazing Race"
• Miss Alli at Television Without Pity (01/18/2002): "Team Esquire, Unbound"
• Reality TV World (02/14/2002): "Rob & Brennan - The Amazing Race Winners"

Post-Show

• TARflies (05/14/2003): "Rainman - Un-Edited" with Brennan
• Brian at Reality Shack (09/27/2004): "Interview with Brennan Swain from The Amazing Race"
• David W. Taylor at Reality Reel Media (09/20/2005): "A Journey Back with Brennan Swain - Celebrating The Season One DVD"
• Shawn at The Reality Reel (06/01/2006): "Interview with Brennan Swain from The Amazing Race"
• Rob Cesternino & Jessica Liese at RHAP (04/28/2014): "Amazing Race 2014: Episode 9 Recap with Original TAR winner, Brennan Swain"
• Dalene Rovenstine at EW (11/07/2014): "Amazing Race: Where Are They Now?"
• Jessica Liese at RHAP (09/27/2015): "The Amazing Race 27 | Bonus-cast with Brennan Swain"

Social Media Profiles

• Rob's Facebook: /rob.frisbee

• Rob's X profile: @robfrisbee

• Brennan's Facebook: /brennan.swain

• Brennan's Instagram: /brennanswain

• Brennan's X profile: @brennanswain

• Brennan's YouTube Channel: /brenswa