If Backstream existed before SASUKE 28/RISING...

[lhii789]

I'm curious how tournaments would have been like if Backstream existed before 28/RISING.
Imagine if Backstream has been existed since SASUKE 1, where instead of conveyer, pool has been there instead.
For this scenario, Metal Spin (14~27) wouldn't exist since it would be impossible to clear AFTER pool with slippery hand, unless it was placed between Balance Tank/Hammer and Backstream.

How good were Yamada, Kane, Ohmori/Monkey, Nagano, Takeda, etc., with swimming?
I can't imagine Yamada is that good of swimming.
It would have been interesting to see Nagano attempt it, since he is a fisherman, and this would probably easy for him.

[sasukewarrior333]

First of all: Kosuke Yamaguchi OBLITERATES this thing. As far as I can remember he's the only person who cleared Stage One to be specifically labelled as a swimmer, so I'm very confident he'd smash it.

As for everyone else, I feel like lighter competitors such as Omori would probably exceed while heavier competitors like Yamada would struggle. That's not a guaranteed thing, but I think it's the best gauge as to how well they'd do.

Also, Metal Spin could still exist if they placed a hand towel in between so people had a little time to dry their palms. Admittedly it'd kinda hurt the flow of the stage a bit, but it doesn't take that long to dry your palms off anyway. That being said, if it did replace the Conveyor, this wouldn't actually be an issue because it'd be the designated penultimate spot on the course anyway, so you'd only have the Wall Lift left.

[sackeshi]

It probably would have just been a swimming pool in Sasuke 1 then buffed slightly after each stage 2 buff I think they put it full speed after the 2nd win and it ends on stage 2

[subtleagent]

Considering Shingo is apparently skilled at swimming (as long as he doesn't inhale water) I'd say he's got it in the bag. Yamada seemed to have zero issue with water in Family VIKING so going off that I'd say he should be okay as well. Nagano and Akiyama I assume could swim as well.

Hell pretty much anyone who's even remotely a veteran should be fine.