Stronger Swimming Animations SE
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 🏆 #88 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Version 2. 0. 0 Update
New animations for freestyle swimming, as well as some touch ups to the previous breaststroke animation. Available separately or together with OAR (recommended).
CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW
A better preview will hopefully be available sometime soon.
Original Description
Skyrim's swimming movement and animation leaves a lot to be desired.
Here's a swimming animation I made recently as practice. There's two variations--kick and no-kick. Previews are listed below. Click the links for a better view.
INSTALLATION:
It's a vanilla animation replacer so it's plug-and-play. Doesn't require refreshing FNIS.
Artsick's Stronger Swimming Animations SE replaces the default swimming animation with a freestyle stroke, enhanced with OAR support for dynamic behavior. With over 10,000 endorsements and 1.8 million downloads, it's a popular, lightweight animation overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition. Last updated in July 2023, it remains a go-to for players seeking more immersive swimming.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 10,613 endorsements and 1.8M downloads — this is a proven mod
- Freestyle animation adds a more natural, athletic feel to swimming compared to vanilla
- OAR support means the animation can adapt to conditions, making it feel less repetitive
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Open Animation Replacer (OAR) to get the full freestyle effect — extra dependency to manage
- Last updated in July 2023, so it might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates without patches
- Only changes swimming — if you want broader animation overhauls, you'll need to combine with other mods
For Skyrim players who spend time in water and want a more realistic, athletic swimming animation. Perfect for survival-mode players or anyone who loves immersive details. Skip if you rarely swim or prefer to keep animations vanilla.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install OAR first, then this mod, and make sure your mod manager overwrites any conflicting animation files.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, deploy after installing to ensure the animation files are active.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility patches if you're using other swimming mods or animation overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Artsick
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,844,782
- Endorsements
- 10,613
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/13/2020
- Updated
- 7/10/2023
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