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Dipping Birds - Stage 1 - ANW 13

American Ninja Warrior 13's Dipping Birds in Stage One

The Dipping Birds is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the seventh obstacle in Stage One on American Ninja Warrior 13, replacing the Diving Boards from its past recent appearance.

The obstacle featured three forward-tilted pedestals that would dip downwards once competitors apply their weight into it. Competitors must run the pedestals in order to advance.

In its first season appearance, with the presence of the Split Decision, there were two scenarios when attempting this obstacle:

  • When the competitors pressed the button initiating the The High Road, they must have a faster pace in attempting the Dipping Birds in order to catch up with the ring. It was revealed that the ring took 8.5 seconds to go through the length of this obstacle. Competitors may also choose not to attempt the jump to the ring and choose to attempt the Fly Hooks, as missing The High Road's ring did not cause an automatic disqualification.
  • When the competitors did not press the button, they could take their time attempting the Dipping Birds and would advance to the Fly Hooks instead.

The relationship of the Dipping Birds and High Road is similar in function to the Danchigaibou and Hishouchu in KUNOICHI 7, in which competitors must catch up in attempting the latter by attempting the obstacle before it.

In total, three competitors fell on this obstacle: Isabella Wakeham (though by technicality timed out on the obstacle before falling), Jody Avila (who served as a replacement for Daniel Gil), and Nate Pardo.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 14[]

ANW14 Dipping Birds

American Ninja Warrior 14's Dipping Birds

The Dipping Birds returned in American Ninja Warrior 14, once again as the seventh obstacle of Stage One. This time, The High Road took 8 seconds to go through the length of this obstacle.

Six competitors ended up failing this obstacle: Lorin Ball, Levi Enright (twice in both his first run and his Safety Pass run), Chris Behrends, Addy Herman, Zack Eichenstein, and Abby Clark. In Abby Clark's case, she timed out less than a second after completing the previous obstacle (the Warped Wall), and therefore didn't have a chance to attempt the obstacle.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3[]

The Dipping Birds returned in American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3 as the seventh obstacle in Stage One. Despite its difficulty in the regular season, all 7 women who attempted the obstacle completed it.

American Ninja Warrior 15[]

The Dipping Birds returned in American Ninja Warrior 15, once again as the seventh obstacle of Stage One. This time, just like season 13, only three competitors failed: Cal Plohoros, Taylor Greene, and most notably, Najee Richardson, due to the fact that his asthma caught up to him during his run.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found.
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW13 37 40 92.5%
ANW14 30 37 81.08%
Women's Championship 3 7 7 100%
ANW15 34 37 91.89%
Total 108 121 89.26%

Trivia[]

  • The obstacle shares its name with an office desk toy, also called a drinking bird, and may have been designed around it.
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