My first attempt at a swordless run (36:34) was rejected for inadequate optimization and poor pathing. I'm attempting to do a more highly optimized run at this time, and I'm pondering a choice of two different starting paths. The most obvious one is this:
*Power Bracelet
*Up+A
*Warp to upper right quadrant
*Down, right, up, right, right, up, get 100 Rupees
*Up+A
*Left, up, buy Blue Candle
*Left, left, get Bombs from Blue Octorok
*Left, down, right
*Level 3 - get Raft, Up+A, defeat Manhandla and get Triforce segment
*Left, up, left, burn bush, get 100 Rupees
*Right, right, up, up, buy Wooden Arrows
*Up, buy Enemy Bait
*Up+A
*Go to Level 1, get Bow, defeat Aquamentus and get Triforce segment
(...)
But I've recently considered another path, which may or may not be faster...
*Power Bracelet
*Up+A
*Warp to upper right quadrant
*Down, down, get 30 Rupees
*Down, down, down, right, right, buy Bombs
*Up+A
*Left, gamble 4 times (need 60+80+60 = 200 Rupees total, plus ammo)
*Up, buy Blue Candle
*Left, left, get more Bombs from Blue Octorok
*Up, up, buy Wooden Arrows
*Up, buy Enemy Bait
*Down, down, left, down, down, right
*Level 3 - get Raft, Up+A, defeat Manhandla and get Triforce segment
*Up+A
*Go to Level 1, get Bow, defeat Aquamentus and get Triforce segment
(...)
Which path do you think would be optimal? Any different ideas?