Not to be confused with the Wing Swing.
American Ninja Warrior 8's Ring Swing in Oklahoma City
The Ring Swing is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the second obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 8 in Oklahoma City.
Competitors would have to grab a ring, swing it to a post halfway across the water, and hook it onto the post. Then, they must make a transition to the second ring, hop it over the post, and swing to the landing platform. The majority of competitors got through it, though some had to swing twice.
In the Oklahoma City qualifiers, 13 competitors failed it in qualifying, including Brittany Hanks, Max Grocki, Jill Lancaster, Leila Noone, David Mytyk and Vance Yarter.
During Oklahoma City finals, the second ring's chain was modified, so it would only swing halfway to the landing platform, making the dismount a tougher element of the obstacle. As a result, the obstacle took out 2 competitors in the city finals, Christopher Moore and Brian Burkhardt.
Other Season Appearances[]
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
American Ninja Warrior 9's Ring Swing in Denver
The Ring Swing returned on American Ninja Warrior 9, as the second obstacle in Denver. However, the first ring was not hooked, and the gap between the starting platform to the obstacle and the distance to the landing platform were made longer, requiring competitors to swing farther.
The obstacle took out more competitors than during its appearance in Oklahoma City course on the previous season, as 30 competitors failed on the obstacle during Denver qualifiers, including Wendy Bradley, John Murray Adams, Candace Granberg, Christian Okruhlik, Mark Shrime, Garrett Lam, and Jason Brown (who completed the obstacle previously in ANW 8). It also served as the cutoff for the womens' Top 5, as Tanya O'Donohue failed the obstacle and placed 5th in the womens' Top 5 overall.
During Denver finals, 2 competitors failed on the obstacle: Ben Burkhalter and once again, Tanya O'Donohue.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
American Ninja Warrior 11's Ring Swing in Cincinnati
On American Ninja Warrior 11, the Ring Swing appeared as the second obstacle in Cincinnati.
In the qualifying round, the obstacle remained destructive, as a total of 26 competitors fell on the obstacle, including Jimmy Choi, Halei Jo Fuller, Ronald Stewart, Heather Weissinger, Logan Broadbent, Katherine Pottorf, Lindsay Partenio, and Amy Pajcic.
Also during Cincinnati qualifiers, an injury on the Ring Swing occurred during Michelle Warnky's run. When swinging from the second ring, it hit the left side of her face hard, causing a cut around her left eye. Despite that, she was still able to complete the obstacle and later the course altogether.
During Cincinnati finals, the hook's width for the second ring to unhook is made shorter, likely to prevent injuries from happening again. Amanda O'Dell was the only competitor to fail the obstacle in the Cincinnati finals.
Giant Ring Swing[]
American Ninja Warrior 8's Giant Ring Swing in Stage Two
A variant of the Ring Swing, named as the Giant Ring Swing, appeared as the first obstacle in Stage Two on American Ninja Warrior 8, replacing Rope Jungle from the past two American Ninja Warrior seasons. Just like its name implied, this obstacle is a supersized version of the Ring Swing, in which:
- Competitors will start 30 feet (9.144 meters) on an elevated platform and swing 15 feet (4.572 meters) to hook the first ring.
- Then they must reach to the second ring, which has no chains and must be jumped to a third hook, which is 6 feet (1.829 meters) away.
- Then they must grab the third ring and unhook it to swing 15 feet and grab a lachรฉ bar.
There were three bars, arranged in a quarter-circle, that must be swung from to complete the obstacle, which served as a medium for the Down Up Salmon Ladder.
It was proven to be both a massive time waster and strength drainer, as every competitor who attempted the obstacle took at least 9 seconds to complete it (some of them even took more than 40 seconds to complete it). However, Michael Torres fell here as the only victim when he failed the transition to the third ring.
During All Stars Special 2, the 6-foot jump was removed, requiring competitors to swing directly from the first chained ring to the second. Despite that, no one failed the obstacle.
During USA vs. The World 3, the Giant Ring Swing eliminated two members of Team Latin America (Karl Fow and David Saikin).
Other Season Appearances[]
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
American Ninja Warrior 9's Giant Ring Swing in Stage Two
The Giant Ring Swing returned on American Ninja Warrior 9, once again as the first obstacle in Stage Two. The obstacle is the same as the previous season, but competitors must swing the third ring until they reach to the landing platform instead of grabbing a lachรฉ bar. Only Ryan Stratis and Michael Silenzi fell on this obstacle.
On American Ninja Warrior 10, it was replaced by the Epic Catch & Release.
Other Appearances[]
Ninja Warrior UK[]
Ninja Warrior UK 3's Ring Swing
Ninja Warrior UK 5's Ring Swing
The Ring Swing appeared as the second obstacle during the semi-finals on Ninja Warrior UK 3 and Ninja Warrior UK 4. However, the obstacle was proven to be an extremely easy obstacle, as only one competitor failed on each season.
Then, on Ninja Warrior UK 5, the Ring Swing appeared as the fourth obstacle during the finals' Stage 1.
Ninja Warrior France[]
Ninja Warrior France 2's Ring Swing
Ring Swing (Le Balancier Infernal) appeared as the first obstacle of Stage 2 in Ninja Warrior France 2. No one failed this obstacle.
Australian Ninja Warrior[]
Australian Ninja Warrior's Ring Swing
Australian Ninja Warrior's Rings to Cargo Net
On Australian Ninja Warrior, the Ring Swing appeared as the eighth obstacle in Stage One. On this version, the first ring dangled over the water instead of being set over the starting platform, and the second half of the obstacle was made the same as the second part of Giant Ring Swing.
Beforehand, a variant called Rings to Cargo Net appeared as the fourth obstacle of Heat 5. The contestant must jump to grab the first ring, then build up enough momentum to reach the second. There they must swing to a cargo net and crawl beneath to safety.
Ninja Warrior Germany[]
Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Ring Swing
Ninja Warrior Germany 3's Ring Swing
In Ninja Warrior Germany, the Ring Swing (locally known, and literally translated as Ring-Schaukel) first appeared in Ninja Warrior Germany 2 and Ninja Warrior Germany 3, serving as the second obstacle of the Semi-finals of said season. It had a similar configuration to the original version used in American Ninja Warrior 8, except with the starting blocks being replaced by a trampoline as a medium to reach the first ring.
Ninja Warrior Poland[]
Ninja Warrior Poland 2's Ring Swing
On Ninja Warrior Poland 2, the Ring Swing, locally called Rozhuลtane Pierลcienie (literally Swinging Rings) appeared as the second obstacle in Stage One. The obstacle turned out to be very easy as only one competitor failed on it.
Ninja Israel[]
Ninja Israel's Ring Swing
On Ninja Warrior Israel, the Ring Swing, locally called ืืื ืืง ืืืืขืืช (literally The Leap of the Rings) appeared as the second obstacle in the Semifinals. Due to the unfamiliarity to the obstacle, just like American Ninja Warrior, the obstacle was extremely brutal, as it eliminated 49 out of 80 competitors who attempted it.
Ninja Israel 3's Ring Swing
Then, on Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Ring Swing appeared as the second obstacle in Finals' Stage Two. However, the obstacle only served as the energy waster and time waster, as no competitor failed on it.
Ninja Israel 4's Ring Swing
Later, on Ninja Warrior Israel 4, the Ring Swing appeared as the fifth obstacle in Semifinal 1, Semifinal 5 and Repechage Semifinal. The obstacle has several modifications, in which the first post was rotated 90 degrees compared to the previous season, and there was a rope as a medium to reach the first ring. An interesting failure happened in Semifinal 1 with Gil Marantz's run; he accidentally kicked the second ring off the hook, which meant that he had to swing with the first ring and jump to the second ring while it was moving. He tried it but failed to catch the ring and fell into the water, resulting in him being the only competitor that season to fail this obstacle.
Team Ninja Warrior Germany[]
Team Ninja Warrior Germany 1's Ring Swing
In Team Ninja Warrior Germany 1, Ring Swing appeared as the second obstacle of Episode 6 Relay.
Team Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Ring Swing
In Team Ninja Warrior Germany 2, Ring Swing returned as the second obstacle of Seeding and Relay in Episode 1, with a similar configuration to the previous season.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the NBC/Polsat/Keshet 12 broadcast and external information found.
American Ninja Warrior[]
| Ring Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ANW | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
| ANW8 (Qualifiers) | 91 | 95 | 95.79% |
| ANW8 (City Finals) | 28 | 30 | 93.33% |
| ANW9 (Qualifiers) | 67 | 97 | 69.07% |
| ANW9 (City Finals) | 30 | 32 | 100% |
| ANW11 (Qualifiers) | 64 | 90 | 71.11% |
| ANW11 (City Finals) | 30 | 31 | 96.77% |
| Total | 310 | 375 | 82.67% |
| Giant Ring Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ANW | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
| ANW8 | 16 | 17 | 94.12% |
| ANW9 | 39 | 41 | 95.12% |
| USA vs. The World 3 | 7 | 9 | 77.77% |
| USA vs. The World 4 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Total | 70 | 75 | 93.33% |
Ninja Warrior Poland[]
| Ring Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWP | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
| NWP2 | 23 | 24 | 95.83% |
| Total | 23 | 24 | 95.83% |
Ninja Israel[]
| Ring Swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWI | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
| NWI1 (Semifinal 1) | 7 | 19 | 36.84% |
| NWI1 (Semifinal 2) | 10 | 21 | 47.62% |
| NWI1 (Semifinal 3) | 6 | 20 | 30% |
| NWI1 (Semifinal 4) | 8 | 20 | 40% |
| NWI3 (Final) | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| NWI4 (Semifinal 1) | 3 | 4 | 75% |
| NWI4 (Semifinal 5) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| NWI4 (Repechage Semifinal) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 51 | 101 | 50.5% |
Trivia[]
- The second part of the Giant Ring Swing (the usage of the ring with no chains and the cradle) became the inspiration for the Sky Hooks, which would be firstly used as the fourth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 9 in San Antonio. The Sky Hooks itself was one of the obstacles that won the first edition of American Ninja Warrior: Obstacle Design Challenge.