Splash Back

Splash Back
Recurring Survivor Challenge
Description:	A recurring endurance challenge.
Appearances:	Nicaragua One World Caramoan Blood vs. Water Worlds Apart

I Hold On (also known as Splash Back) is recurring individual endurance challenge that originated in Survivor: Nicaragua, and was modified for re-use in One World and Caramoan. It later returned to its original concept in Blood vs. Water.

Rules

Each contestant holds onto a rope whilst leaning out over a pool of water and balancing on a small platform. At designated intervals, the contestants will be lowered, increasing the angle at which they hang over the water (either by moving their hands down the rope, or by a crank automatically lowering them). Last person holding on wins the challenge.

History

The challenge debuted in Survivor: Nicaragua as an individual immunity challenge. The contestants held onto a knotted rope, moving down to the next knot at five minute intervals. Jane Bright held on the longest, winning the challenge and immunity.

In Survivor: One World, the challenge was again used for individual immunity. In this variation, players held onto a handle on a rope behind their backs, and a crank turned by Jeff Probst lowered the contestants face-first towards the water. Kim Spradlin won the challenge, and immunity.

This modified variation appeared again in Survivor: Caramoan at the Final 6. Dawn Meehan won the challenge, beating out Brenda Lowe.

The original version of the challenge reappeared the following season in Survivor: Blood vs. Water. Monica Culpepper outlasted Tyson Apostol and Laura Morett to win her second Individual Immunity Challenge.

Winners

Episode	Challenge Type	Winners
Nicaragua Stuck in the Middle	Individual Immunity	File:S21 jane t.jpg Jane Bright
One World It's Gonna Be Chaos	Individual Immunity	File:S24 kim t.jpg Kim Spradlin
Caramoan Don't Say Anything About My Mom	Individual Immunity	File:S26 dawn t.jpg Dawn Meehan
Blood vs. Water Big Bad Wolf	Individual Immunity	File:S27 monica t.jpg Monica Culpepper
Worlds Apart Holding On for Dear Life	Individual Immunity

Gallery

The Libertad tribe compete. (Nicaragua)

The Tikiano tribe compete. (One World)

The Enil Edam tribe compete. (Caramoan)

The Kasama tribe at the challenge. (Blood vs. Water)

Trivia

• This challenge was only used for individual immunity
• Brenda Lowe is the only contestant to compete in this challenge multiple times.
  • Ironically, this was the Immunity Challenge in both episodes in which she was voted out.
• Every time the challenge was used:
  • A woman won the challenge.
  • A woman was voted out at the next Tribal Council.
• Kim Spradlin is the only person to win this challenge and become the Sole Survivor .
  • Dawn and Monica both came in 2nd.
  • Jane came in 6th and was the only winner of this challenge to not reach Day 39.
• Out of the 4 winners, Dawn Meehan is the only person to not be on a blue tribe in their survivor career.