Giant Swing (ジャイアントスイング) is a First Stage obstacle originally introduced in SASUKE 26 to replace the Circle Slider as the seventh obstacle. However, it was relocated to the third position in SASUKE 27. Competitors must jump onto a springboard to get high enough to grab a giant bar (that would drop as soon as the competitor would apply their weight onto it) and swing on that bar to reach the cargo net. Then, they would have to either climb up or down the cargo net to reach the platform in a similar fashion to Slider Jump, though the cargo net more resembled the height of the Slider Jump in SASUKE 22.
The obstacle proved to be rather easy, as only one competitor, Adam Truesdell, failed on this obstacle. However, while it was not a Ninja-Killer, it served very efficiently as a time waster, as some competitors like Kawahara Takuya and Morikami Daisuke would later time out at Rope Ladder, and with some competitors like Paul Kasemir and Lee En-Chih almost timing out too.
In SASUKE 27, the obstacle got a major modification, as the net was removed, meaning competitors now must reach a giant angled platform, and the obstacle was now moved as the third obstacle in the First Stage. The modification and the fact it was attempted earlier than the previous tournament gave this version a lower clear rate than the original version, eliminating twelve competitors, including Hioki Masashi and Enokido Hayato.
Due to Urushihara Yuuji's second Kanzenseiha in SASUKE 27, this obstacle was replaced by the relocated Spin Bridge in the following tournament.
Other Appearances[]
Most international SASUKE/Ninja Warrior formats used the SASUKE 27 version of Giant Swing.
American Ninja Warrior[]
SASUKE 27 version of the Giant Swing appeared as the third obstacle in Stage One in American Ninja Warrior 4, with only 8 out of 93 competitors who attempted this obstacle failing to complete it (including Kelvin Antoine, Tom Hutchman, and Adam Grossman).
In American Ninja Warrior 5, the obstacle was replaced by the Rope Glider.
SASUKE Vietnam[]
SASUKE 27 version of Giant Swing, called locally Cú Nhảy Phi Thường (literally Extraordinary Jump), appeared as the fourth obstacle in Stage 1B from SASUKE Vietnam 1 to SASUKE Vietnam 3. However, after landing successfully on the angled platform, competitors must go up instead of going sideways.
The obstacle became significantly more brutal than the one used in SASUKE 27 and American Ninja Warrior 4, as it eliminated 31 out of 80 competitors who attempted it in SASUKE Vietnam 1, making the completion rate in Stage 1B were 61.25%, lower than SASUKE 27.
An interesting attempt of this obstacle happened during Lưu Trung Hiếu's run, as after failing to dismount the first time, he reached back to the bar by mistake and repeatedly swung multiple times before failing the landing once again and eventually falling into the water after 40 seconds of being on the obstacle. Host Nguyễn Khang called this funny moment "a circus performance".
In SASUKE Vietnam 3, the obstacle eliminated Nguyễn Phước Huynh, one of the three competitors who achieved total victory in SASUKE Vietnam 2, when he failed to reach the bar. It also eliminated Lê Văn Đại, when he slipped off the angled platform and fell into the water.
Despite of its decent knock-out rate, as a part of the Stage One's renewal in the new era in SASUKE Vietnam 4, the obstacle was replaced by Jump Hang Kai in the next season.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the TBS/NBC/VTV3 broadcast and external information found.
SASUKE[]
SASUKE | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
26 | 13 | 14 | 92.86% |
27 | 47 | 57 | 82.46% |
Total | 60 | 71 | 84.51% |
American Ninja Warrior[]
ANW | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
ANW4 | 85 | 93 | 91.40% |
Total | 85 | 93 | 91.40% |
SASUKE Vietnam[]
SASUKE Vietnam | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
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1 | 49 | 80 | 61.25% |
2 | ? | ? | ? |
3 | ? | ? | ? |
Total | ? | ? | ? |
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