Swinging Blades

The Swinging Blades is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the second obstacle in Stage One on American Ninja Warrior 13, replacing the Spin Your Wheels from its most recent appearance.

The obstacle featured two angled ledges that would swing once the competitors hung on. Competitors must use their momentum to traverse sideways from the first ledge to the second ledge, and then made the dismount to an angled pad. This obstacle eliminated some competitors like Brittney Durant, Casey Rothschild, Heather Weissinger, Cameron Baumgartner, and Brett Hernandez Strong.

Australian Ninja Warrior
The Swinging Blades made its first appearance outside American Ninja Warrior on Australian Ninja Warrior 6, with it being the second obstacle of Heat 1 and renamed as the Eagles Claw. Unlike on American Ninja Warrior 13 however, there was an elevated runway as a medium to make it to the first blade instead of a trampoline. The blades also featured a motif of an eagle on both blades because of the name change.

Competitors' Success Rate

 * All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found