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ANW10 Water Walls

American Ninja Warrior 10's Water Walls in Stage Two

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Closer look at the walls (Top: 1st, bottom-left: 2nd. bottom-right: 3rd)

The Water Walls is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the sixth and final obstacle in Stage Two on American Ninja Warrior 10, replacing the Wall Flip from the past two American Ninja Warrior seasons.

It consisted of a swimming tank separated by three Plexiglass walls. Each wall had a door placed in the water, and each operated differently:

  • The first door (25 lbs) required the competitors to slide it to the left.
  • The second door (100 lbs in ANW10, 50 lbs in ANW11) required the competitors to lift it up.
  • The third door (50 lbs) required the competitors to open it up by cranking a valve clockwise.

Competitors must dive into the pool and get through the doors - while trying to hold their breath - to reach the buzzer at the end of the pool.

Despite eating up a lot of time of most competitors, the obstacle ended up defeating one competitor, Najee Richardson, who timed out soon before reaching the buzzer. He lost time on the obstacle for the safety of his asthma.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 11[]

On American Ninja Warrior 11, the Water Walls returned as the sixth and final obstacle in Stage Two.

This time, more competitors could reach this obstacle, thanks to the fact that the entire course was made significantly easier. Just like the previous season, only one competitor, Flip Rodriguez, failed it, as he timed out on the third wall. He ran at a slow pace throughout the stage, likely due to the fact that he injured his leg after falling on the Diving Boards on Stage One.

On American Ninja Warrior 13, the obstacle was replaced by the Falling Shelves.

Other Appearances[]

On European SASUKE/Ninja Warrior formats, the Water Walls was combined with the Rope Ladder as one obstacle. This trend seemed to start with Ninja Warrior France.

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Underwater Escape

In Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the Water Walls appeared as the ninth and final obstacle in Stage One. The obstacle was renamed as the Underwater Escape, and featured a few changes compared to its appearance on American Ninja Warrior:

  • The first and third doors weighed 32 kilogrammes (70.55 pounds), while the second door weighed 36 kilogrammes (79.37 pounds).
  • The first and third door required competitors to slide it to the left, the second required them to lift it up.
  • The water was green in color rather than transparent.

Only one competitor, Travis Edwards, timed out there. However, many competitors struggled when attempting the obstacle.

The Underwater Escape appeared once again as the final Stage One obstacle during Australian Ninja Warrior 6. There was a slight modification, with all three doors now weighing 40 kilogrammes (88.14 pounds). The water was also much clearer, making it look more like the American Ninja Warrior version. This time, no one failed on this obstacle.

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 8's Water Walls to Rope Ladder

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Ninja Warrior France 8's Water Walls to Rope Ladder (viewed from side)

In Ninja Warrior France 8, the Water Walls, locally called Les Portes De Poséidon (literally The Doors of Poseidon) appeared as the sixth and final obstacle in every Qualifications. Three doors were present, the first one requiring contestants to pull to the left, the second to lift it up and the third one to crank a valve clockwise to open.

Unlike American Ninja Warrior, after reaching the end of the pool, competitors must climb a cargo net (similar to the Rope Ladder) and press the buzzer at the top to complete it.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 8's Water Walls (Wasserwände)

In Ninja Warrior Germany 8, the Water Walls, literally translated Wasserwände appeared as the sixth and final obstacle in the Semi-finals. Just as the Water Walls in Ninja Warrior France 8, after reaching the end of the Water Walls portion of this obstacle, competitors here must also climb up a cargo net (similar to the Rope Ladder). However, there were also two significant differences compared to the Water Walls in Ninja Warrior France 8:

  • Boxes were placed around the wheel and the other handles; and
  • At the top of the cargo net section of the obstacle, there was an additional horizontal truss that had to be crossed underneath, in order to reach the button to complete it.
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Ninja Warrior Germany 8's Water Walls 2.0 (Wasserwände 2.0)

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A Closer look at the three doors of the walls.

Then, in the Second Stage of Ninja Warrior Germany 8, the Water Walls 2.0 (literally translated Wasserwände 2.0) appeared as the first part the fifth and final obstacle (Water Walls 2.0 to Rope Ladder). And just as the Water Walls in the Semi-finals, after reaching the end of the Water Walls portion of this obstacle, competitors here must also climb up a cargo net (similar to the Rope Ladder). However, this time, the first door now required the competitors to open it up by cranking a valve clockwise (the same process that used at the third door), instead by sliding it to the left (hence the 2.0 added to the name of the obstacle).

This Water Walls section of this obstacle proved to be a massive time and stamina waster for most of the seven competitors who attempted it, and even caused a shocking failure for Sladjan Djulabic, who timed out at the very top of the Rope Ladder section of the obstacle.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found.
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW10 2 3 66.67%
ANW11 21 22 95.45%
USA vs. The World 5 3 3 100%
USA vs. The World 6 2 2 100%
Total 28 30 93.33%

Trivia[]

  • The Water Walls was the first obstacle in American Ninja Warrior history that allowed the competitors to touch the water to progress and was the second obstacle to do so in any international SASUKE/Ninja Warrior competition (after the Backstream from SASUKE).
  • Most notably, both water obstacles have been attempted and completed by Drew Drechsel. His experience with the Backstream had given him experience with attempting the Water Walls.
  • The Water Walls became the first instance in American Ninja Warrior history someone failed the final obstacle of Stage Two, as it eliminated Najee Richardson on American Ninja Warrior 10. Since he timed out on the obstacle, this also became the first ever Stage Two's time-out on American Ninja Warrior.
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