EBS Swimming Club Whitakers are Swim Ireland's Smartest Family!
March 06, 2021
Congratulations to the 40 families who made it to the Swim Ireland's Smartest Family Final, won on Friday night by The Whitakers from ESB Swimming Club!
Hosted by Olympian Andrew Bree and fellow former international swimmers Bethany Carson and Grainne Murphy, the final was livestreamed on Swim Ireland's YouTube, where 104 viewers saw The Byrnes family from Glenalbyn Masters take the early lead.
However, The Whitakers were already in second position then and stormed to the top of the leaderboard before halfway in the 40-question thriller.
Having qualified from the Leinster Regional Qualifier in fourth place, The Whitakers were not favourites to make the final podium, but showed great improvement to hold their first position and earn the title Swim Ireland's Smartest Family.
A peak of 121 fans tuned in to watch their success as they walked away with our top prize, a €1,000 voucher for Center Parcs Ireland.
With a late charge, The Deasys from Sundays Well Swimming Club took second, perhaps making that ground in the Disney Movies round, along with The Mooneys from Tuam Swimming Club who took third, ensuring three different provinces filled the Smartest Family podium.
The Deasys were rewarded for their braininess with a €500 voucher for Swimkit.ie and some Swim Kapes, and The Mooneys landed €250 to spend at Tayto Park. Hopefully all three families have some better times to look forward to now, and our remaining finalists enjoyed two nights of great family fun!
Swim Ireland's Smartest Family Final Result
- The Whitakers from ESB Swimming Club with 2943pts
- The Deasys from Sundays Well Swimming Club with 2759pts
- The Mooneys from Tuam Swimming Club with 2648pts
FINAL LEADERBOARD
Here's the top five finishers in the Swim Ireland's Smartest Family LIVE Final, which took place on Friday, March 5.
The Smartest Family Final Startlist
March 06, 2021
So, here are your 40 Swim Ireland's Smartest Family Finalists, in the order they finished in on the night of their qualifying round!
Connacht Qualifiers
The Dohertys from Carrick Fins
The O’Gradys from Trident SC
The Rynns from Trident SC
The Conways from Tribes Water Polo
The Madigans from Longford SC
The Walshes from Ballina Dolphins
The Blanchards from Laser SC
The Quinns from Trident SC
The Mooneys from Tuam SC
The Mahers from Laser SC
Leinster Qualifiers
The Doyles from Aer Lingus SC
The Byrnes from Glenalbyn Masters SC
The Perrys from Kilkenny SC
The Whitakers from ESB Swimming Club
The Loobys from Half Moon SWPC
The Winstons from Aer Lingus SC
The O’Loughlin Brophys from Coolmine SC
The Morans from Tallaght Swim Team
The Moores from Laois Marlins SC
The Campbells from Trojan SC
Munster Qualifiers
The Farrs from Sundays Well SC
The Walls from Sundays Well SC
The O’Mahonys from Clonmel SC
The Harrises from Mallow Swans
The Murhphy Griffins from Limerick SC
The Killens from Clonmel SC
The Deasys from Sundays Well SC
The Harringtons from Kenmare Bay SC
The O’Sullivans from Blackrock SC
The Willmotts from Splashworld Sharks
Ulster Qualifiers
The McGlashans from Lisburn City
The Brackens from Lisburn City SC
The Creaghs from Cu Chulainn Water Polo
The O’Haras from Ballyshannon Marlins SC
The O’Boyles from Swill Seals ASC
The Magills from Newry SC
The Jameses from Enniskillen Lakelanders SC
The Brennan-McCanns from Lecale SC
The Mallets from City of Derry SC
The McNeills from Portadown ASC
The Brancos from Lisburn City SC
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