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ANW11 Diving Boards

American Ninja Warrior 11's Diving Boards in Oklahoma City

The Diving Boards is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the fourth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 11 in Oklahoma City. The obstacle is named after a common feature at pools, where you jump off of a springing board and do a dive.

It consisted of three boards, each 10-inch wide and supported by a spring in the middle. The second board was also shorter than the other two. Competitors must run across the boards to reach the landing platform.

During Oklahoma City qualifiers, this obstacle was proven to be challenging; it took out 25 competitors, including Mike Murray, Kevin Klein, Brittany Hanks, Venn Johns, and Quest O'Neal. One major error came from not stepping in the middle of the boards. Because each was supported by a spring in the middle, many competitors would fall from stepping too far on the front or back sides. This would cause the boards to tilt back or forward too much and mess up competitors' momentum.

During Oklahoma City finals, the obstacle only eliminated Chris Talon Green. There were also two notable completions on the obstacle:

  • Jeff Harris: Rather than run across the three boards facing forward, he jumped across each board facing sideways, as though he was riding on a surfboard.
  • Maggi Thorne: She stumbled on the third board, bruising her face. She struggled to recover, but was ultimately able to reach the landing platform and finish the obstacle.
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American Ninja Warrior 11's Diving Boards in Stage One

Later on the same season, the Diving Boards reappeared as the seventh obstacle in Stage One, replacing the Razor Beams from the previous season. This time, the obstacle featured four boards instead of three. In addition, the outer boards (first and fourth) were shorter than the inner boards (second and third).

The obstacle retained the difficulty from its appearance in Oklahoma City, as eight competitors failed there. They included Brandon Mears, Caleb Bergstrom, Trevor West, and Travis Rosen (on his final American Ninja Warrior appearance). It also was responsible for originally taking out Flip Rodriguez (injuring his quad), who used his Safety Pass (which he earned during Los Angeles finals) and later completed it. During USA vs. The World 6, it eliminated Josh O'Sullivan from Team Australia.

The obstacle was replaced by the Dipping Birds in American Ninja Warrior 13.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 13[]

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American Ninja Warrior 13's Diving Boards

Diving Boards returned as the ninth obstacle during the third and fourth episodes of the semifinals on American Ninja Warrior 13, paired with The Dungeon as part of the Split Decision. There were several modifications:

  • The first and second boards appeared to be swapped. In other words, the first board was shortened and the second board was lengthened.
  • The second board was placed higher than the other two.
  • There was a small wall at the end that competitors must clear. They could run into the wall, locking their feet onto it, and climb over it; otherwise, they could jump over the wall, although that was incredibly risky.
  • The springs attached at the bottom of the boards are off-center.

During the third semifinal episode, out of nine competitors who reached Split Decision, three (Tyler Gillett, R.J. Roman, and Nate Pardo) decided to attempt the obstacle, and all of them failed it. In the fourth semifinal episode, more competitors chose the Diving Boards. While three (Jamie Rahn, Donovan Metoyer, and Jonah Muรฑoz) failed on it, the other four (Jake Murray, Austin Gray, Kyle Soderman, and Eric Middleton) were able to complete this obstacle and later the entire semifinal course.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2[]

On Round 2 of the second competition for female competitors, this obstacle was paired with Inverter as part of the Split Decision. During the second round, out of the four female athletes reached to the Split Decision (Jesse Labreck, Meagan Martin, Megan Rowe and Allyssa Beird), only Megan Rowe decided to attempt the obstacle and she completed it while the rest chose the Inverter.

American Ninja Warrior 14[]

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American Ninja Warrior 14's Diving Boards

The Diving Boards appeared back on American Ninja Warrior 14 during the third and fourth episodes of semifinals. The only notable difference was that the spring beneath the first board was placed closer to the center than the previous season. This time, it was paired with Flipped Around as part of Split Decision.

During the third episode of semifinals, out of 11 competitors who attempted Split Decision, four chose this obstacle and two failed it (Ethan Swanson, and Drew Nester). Jackson Twait almost failed this obstacle when he slipped at the second board but was able to hang on to the third board and complete it.

During the fourth episode of semifinals, out of 12 competitors got to the Split Decision, five chose this obstacle and two failed it (Kevin Carbone and Donovan Metoyer). Metoyer failed for the second time in a row.

Other Appearances[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Diving Boards

On Australian Ninja Warrior 4, the Diving Boards appeared as the third obstacle during the semifinals and in Stage One. Compared to the version appeared in American Ninja Warrior 11's National Finals Stage 1, the last board was removed.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Diving Boards

On Ninja Warrior Germany 5, the Diving Boards appeared as the fifth obstacle in both semi-final episodes. This season, the obstacle had a similar configuration to its appearance on Australian Ninja Warrior 4.

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 6's Diving Boards

On Ninja Warrior France 6, the Diving Boards, locally called Les Planches ร  Ressorts (literally Springboards), appeared as the first obstacle of the Semifinals. It had a similar configuration to its appearance on Australian Ninja Warrior 4.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 3's Diving Boards

On Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Diving Boards, locally called ื’ืฉืจ ื”ืงืคื™ืฆื™ื (literally Spring Bridge) appeared as the third obstacle in Heat 2, Heat 5 and Heat 9. Unlike most versions of Diving Boards. the obstacle was a reverse version of its appearance on Australian Ninja Warrior 4, since the first and final boards were swapped.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 (qualifiers) 35 60 58.33%
ANW11 (finals) 30 31 96.77%
ANW11 (Stage One) 37 45 82.22%
USA vs. The World 6 4 5 80%
ANW13 (finals) 4 10 40%
ANW14 (finals) 5 9 55.56%
Total 115 160 71.88%

Trivia[]

  • The Diving Boards had a similar concept to the Balance Bridge, in which both obstacles involved platforms that were supported by a middle force. For these reasons, both obstacles also involved tilting as a method of tripping competitors' momentum.
  • The Diving Boards had also a similar concept to the Tuning Forks, as they both consisted as balance obstacles composed of three separate objects that competitors must run across. Both obstacles had also taken out Kevin Klein, Brittany Hanks, Adam Naids, and James Gross.
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