The Giant Swing (ジャイアントスイング) is the seventh obstacle of the First Stage, introduced in SASUKE 26. The competitor must jump from a springboard to a giant bar which swings to the net much like a trapeze. It proved to be much easier than its notable counterpart, the Slider Jump, as only one competitor (Adam Truesdell) failed it.
SASUKE 27 Version
The SASUKE 27 version of the Giant Swing.
The Giant Swing returned forSASUKE 27 as the third obstacle of the First Stage but has a minor modification.
The competitors must jump from a springboard to giant bar which swings to a angled platform much like one of the Rokudantobi.
The obstacle took out some of the top competitors and rookies like Hioki Masashi and Enokido Hayato.
Other Appearances
Later, this obstacle was used as the third obstacle in Stage One on American Ninja Warrior 4, and even though 8 competitors didn't complete it, 85 others held on and cleared the obstacle. Kelvin Antoine, Tom Hutchman, and Adam Grossman failed on it.
Cú Nhảy Phi Thường (SASUKE Vietnam official name for Giant Swing) is fourth obstacle for Stage 1B of Sasuke Vietnam. They used the SASUKE 27 version with the usage of an angled platform in the end.
Competitors' Success Rate
- All results based on the TBS broadcast and external information found
| SASUKE | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 14 | 16 | 87.50% |
| 27 | 48 | 60 | 80.00% |
| ANW4 | 85 | 94 | 91.39% |
| Total | 147 | 170 | 86.98% |