Original sentence: If a competitor comes into contact with the water in the pits below each obstacle, he is disqualified.In 2007, the time has been increased to 130 seconds.One hundred participants are given the opportunity to attempt Stage One, a course which primarily tests one's speed.The object is to hit the buzzer at the end of the course before the allotted time expires.This obstacle has proven to be the nemesis of many entrants striving to complete the first stage; even SASUKE veteran Makoto Nagano met his match on the Warped Wall twice before finally completing it and advancing to the later stages.Typically, 90 to 95 of the 100 original entrants are eliminated in this first stage
Edited sentence: If a competitor falls in one of the water pits below, or remains on the course after his foot touches the water, he is automatically disqualified.In 2007, due to the expected increase in difficulty in passing the course, the time has been increased to 130 seconds.One hundred participants must first take on Stage One, a course which primarily tests one's speed.The object of the course is to reach the other side and hit the buzzer before time runs out.This obstacle has proven to be the nemesis of many entrants striving to complete the first stage; even SASUKE veteran, Makoto Nagano, met his match on the Warped Wall twice before finally completing it and advancing to the later stages.Typically, around 90 to 95 of the 100 original entrants are eliminated in this first stage