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Quickly unlock swimming and diving in ACNH
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With the free Summer upgrade, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can now swim in the ocean for deep sea creatures and rare items. You'll just need a swimsuit from Nook's Cranny to walk into the water or dive from the pier or rocks. This wikiHow will show you how to swim in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch.
Things You Should Know
- To swim in Animal Crossing, equip a Wet Suit and press "A" next to the pier or ocean.
- Swim faster by pressing "A" and dive underwater by pressing "Y."
- Wet Suits can be purchased from Nook's Cranny for 3,000 Bells.
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Get a wetsuit. To swim in Animal Crossing , you'll need to purchase a wetsuit. Wetsuits come in varying designs.- You can purchase a wetsuit in Nook's Cranny for 3,000 Bells. [1] X Research source
- You can also purchase a wetsuit using Nook Shopping in your NookPhone or redeem a wetsuit in the ABD machine in Resident Services.
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Equip the wetsuit. Select it in your inventory to equip the wetsuit. Your character must be wearing a wetsuit to go into the ocean.Advertisement -
Press A next to water. You can walk into the water from the beach or dive off the pier or beach rocks. Your character will begin swimming.- By default, you'll tread the water slowly when you move. Swim faster by tapping A as you go.
- Keep in mind that swimming next to any fish (not sea creatures) will scare them away.
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Dive for sea creatures . As you swim, you'll see little bubbles floating to the surface. This means there's something in the water below you.- Dive underwater by pressing Y over the bubbles. You can be underwater for 8-10 seconds.
- When you dive, you'll see a shadow under the water. Tap A to quickly catch up to the shadow and capture it.
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- While the Wet Suit is something your character wears, it acts more as a tool. You won't be able to add it to your quick-change Wand or pick a different design in your wardrobe, so make sure it's in your inventory if you want to use it.Thanks
- You can use other tools while wearing a Wet Suit; they'll just take priority over it. Make sure to put away any tools before you get in the water.Thanks
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