Last Gasp

Last Gasp is a recurring endurance challenge in . The challenge debuted in and has since appeared in , , , and , as well as multiple international franchises.
==Rules==
The players must swim under a steel grate and stay above the water. As the tide rises, the players will run out of breathing room. If the fear of drowning becomes too much, that person can bail out. The last person remaining under the grate wins the challenge.
==History ==
===United States ===
This challenge debuted in  as an Immunity Challenge. An additional stipulation noted that the first person to bail out of the challenge would be banished to . Six minutes into the challenge, a cold and panicked Janu Tornell opted out of the challenge, and was the first person sent to Exile Island in Survivor history. Tom Westman won immunity, though his immunity had no effect due to Janu quitting the game at Tribal Council.
The challenge reappeared in  as the first Immunity Challenge for the newly merged Dabu tribe. Ultimately, it came down to Jason Siska and Ozzy Lusth. Ozzy bailed out, giving Jason the immunity win.
The challenge appeared a third time in , it was the second individual Immunity Challenge. After John Cochran, Eddie Fox, and Reynold Toepfer dropped out in succession, only Andrea Boehlke and Brenda Lowe remained. Eventually, Andrea opted out, making Brenda the first woman to win this challenge.
The challenge was brought back in . Around 2 hours and 45 minutes into the challenge, the tides had subsided for a considerable amount of time, therefore the challenge was called off, with the two remaining players, Karla Cruz Godoy and Owen Knight, both declared winners.
The challenge once again appeared as an Immunity Challenge at the final seven of . After over 1 hour and 25 minutes, Yam Yam Arocho outlasted Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt to win his first individual challenge.
=== Australia===
===France===
===Quebec===
===Russia (Unofficial)===
=== South Africa===
The challenge appeared as the second individual Immunity Challenge of . Before the challenge, the members of the Manumalo tribe were offered nachos and margaritas in exchange for forfeiting the challenge. Cobus Hugo, Jacques Burger, and Seipei Mashugane took the offer and chowed on nachos while spectating the challenge. Almost immediately, the grates were submerged underwater. After one hour in the challenge, Rob Bentele outlasted Steffi Brink to win his first individual Immunity Challenge.
=== United Kingdom ===
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners 	Winners
 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
 	Individual Immunity	 	
 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
|-|Australia=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 16	Individual Immunity	
Episode 15	Individual Immunity	
Episode 14	Individual Immunity	
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners 	Winners
Episode 9 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 10	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 4 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 10	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 7 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 11	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 9 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 8 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"	
Episode 13	Individual Reward 	 	
|-|Quebec=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 37	Individual Immunity	
|-|Russia (Unofficial)={| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
! Episode
! Challenge Type
! Winners
|-
| Serdtse AfrikiEpisode 12
| Individual Immunity
| 
|}|-|South Africa={| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winner
 	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"
|-|United Kingdom={| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winner
Episode 10	Individual Immunity	colspan="2"
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
Last_gasp_-_palau.png|The challenge as shown in .
last gasp caramoan.jpg|The challenge in .
S26 E9.jpg|Erik competing (Caramoan).
gaia last gasp.jpg|The Gaia tribe starts the challenge in .
owen last gasp.jpg|Owen competing in Survivor 43.
s44e11 last gasp.png|Va Va competing for immunity. ()
|-|Australia=
Australian-Survivor-S3-Episode-16---Last-Gasp-Immunity-Challenge7-900x506.jpg|Koro Savu competing in .
Australian-Survivor-S3-Episode-16---Last-Gasp-Immunity-Challenge8-900x506.jpg|Monika competes. (2018)
AU4EP15.jpg|The Soli Bula tribe competes in .
aus10e14 faamolemole last gasp alt.jpg|The Fa'amolemole tribe competes in .
aus10e14 hayley last gasp.jpg|Hayley holding her breath in Heroes v Villains.
|-|France=
Kls8.ep9.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS10 Ep10 Last Gasp.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS11 Ep4 Last Gasp.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls13.ep10.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS15 Ep7 Last Gasp.png|The challenge in .
Kls18.ep11.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS21 Ep9 Last Gasp.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS27 Ep8 Last Gasp.png|The challenge in .
Kls28.ep13.png|The challenge in .
|-|Quebec=
qcs1e37 last gasp.jpg|Pag-Asa competing in .
|-|Russia (Unofficial)=
Sun fifth individual immunity challenge.jpg|The challenge in Serdtse Afriki.
</tabber>
==Trivia==
*This challenge was used in both Fans vs. Favorites seasons: and .
*Erik Reichenbach is the only contestant to participate in this challenge twice. He lost the challenge both times.
**Internationally, both Shaun Hampson and Shonee Bowtell have also competed in and lost the challenge twice.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Koh-Lanta
Category:Unofficial Editions
Category:Survivor Québec
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Survivor: Palau
Category:Palau Challenges
Category:Survivor: Micronesia
Category:Micronesia Challenges
Category:Survivor: Caramoan
Category:Caramoan Challenges
Category:Survivor 43
Category:Survivor 43 Challenges
Category:Survivor 44
Category:Survivor 44 Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018)
Category:Champions v Contenders (2018) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)
Category:Champions v Contenders (2019) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains
Category:Heroes v Villains Challenges (Australia)
Category:Koh-Lanta: Caramoan
Category:Koh-Lanta: Palau
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Choc des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Raja Ampat
Category:Koh-Lanta: Malaisie
Category:Koh-Lanta: Thaïlande
Category:Koh-Lanta: Fidji
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Légende
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Totem Maudit
Category:Survivor Québec (2023)
Category:Survivor Québec (2023) Challenges
Category:Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets
Category:Island of Secrets Challenges
Category:Serdtse Afriki
Category:Serdtse Afriki Challenges