First-Person Swimming Animations
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #15 of 73 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Simple mod, lets you see arms when you swim in first person. Check out the video below for a quick demo! This mod pairs well with First-Person Running Animations. This mod was actually an idea that came from viewer Grab a Snickers. And then some other friends on youtube said they wanted this for their game so here we are lol.
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There are 3 download options available.
ESL version:
Installs like any other mod. No DLC or Mod requirements. Install with NMM/Vortex.
Loose files:
Drag and drop into the Fallout 4 directory. The game must have loose file loading enabled in your config file.
Archive only:
This is just the archive by itself. You must add it to the archive list in your config file for the game to load it without a plugin.
Notes:
The only real issue with this mod is that I wasn't able to add splashing effects to the faster swimming animation. There is water rippling but no water splashing. I'm sure there's some overcomplicated way of doing this but I wanted to just focus on the animation and get back to work on other mods xD.
Oh wait there's one other issue lol. There are no strafing or backwards swimming animations. The behavior graph doesn't account for it so it just defaults to the idle animation instead.
07-11-2022 | Initial Upload -1. 0
First-Person Swimming Animations by neeher adds visible arms to the first-person swimming animations in Skyrim. With 4,807 endorsements and 772,203 downloads, it's a popular, lightweight mod available as an archive, loose files, or ESL. Last updated in 2022, it remains a simple, effective enhancement for immersion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 4,807 endorsements and 772k downloads.
- Three install options (archive, loose, ESL) fit any mod setup.
- Tiny mod that fixes a glaring immersion gap without performance hit.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — may need compatibility checks with newer Skyrim versions.
- Only affects swimming; no other animation changes.
For Skyrim players who hate seeing invisible arms while swimming in first person. Perfect for immersion-focused playthroughs and anyone using first-person view. Skip if you rarely swim or prefer third-person.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If using a mod manager, choose the ESL version to save plugin slots.
- Loose files are great for manual installs—just drop into your Data folder.
- Test swimming in a river right after install to see the arms immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- neeher
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 772,203
- Endorsements
- 4,807
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 7/11/2022
- Updated
- 7/12/2022
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