How to Swim in the Ocean in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• 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.

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. You can also purchase a wetsuit using Nook Shopping in your NookPhone or redeem a wetsuit in the ABD machine in Resident Services.

Equip the wetsuit. Select it in your inventory to equip the wetsuit. Your character must be wearing a wetsuit to go into the ocean.

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.

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.