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No Sprint-Swimming

by clo4

No Sprint-Swimming removes the fast movement that sprinting gives in water, so crossing oceans and lakes takes more effort again.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.2 – 1.21.8

What it does

The data pack disables swimming. Players who enter water cannot dive as quickly, and the swim animation and speed boost are gone, which makes water a barrier again instead of a shortcut. Bridges, boats and routes around coastlines become the normal way to cross large bodies of water.

The mod is built for survival servers that want water to shape exploration and planning. It pairs well with Expensive Boats, which confines players to a smaller area until they craft a boat, and with a sprinting restriction, so that moving across water becomes a deliberate decision rather than a default. The server needs the mod, while players may add it on their own client. It is available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21.2 – 1.21.8.

Key features

  1. Slower water travel

    Movement through water returns to the pace of older versions, so crossing a lake takes real time.

  2. Water as a barrier

    Large bodies of water once again force players to plan a bridge, a boat or a route around the shore.

  3. Blindness on entry

    Entering water briefly applies blindness, which discourages diving straight into unexplored areas.

  4. Works with sprint restrictions

    The mod is meant to be combined with a sprinting restriction, so water travel stays a planned choice.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Worse Swimming is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21. Total Water World is a Fabric, Forge and Quilt mod that runs on client and server, under the MIT License but not open source, for 1.20 – 26.2. Take it Slow is client-side only, covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18 – 26.3, and uses a Creative Commons license instead.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
No Sprint-SwimmingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-03-30
Worse SwimmingFabric1.20.1 – 1.21Server-side only2024-08-07
Total Water WorldFabric, Forge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Client and server2026-08-14
Take it SlowFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-08

Questions

Does the server need No Sprint-Swimming?

Yes. The server requires the mod, while players may add it on their own client, so it does not have to be installed on every player's side.

Which loaders does No Sprint-Swimming support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack, all for 1.21.2 – 1.21.8.

In the catalog

No Sprint-Swimming is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Swimming was added in the Aquatic Update (1.13), completely changing how you interact with water. Before swimming, water required planning. You moved slowly underwater, had limited visibility, and crossing large bodies of water meant building boats, constructing bridges, or navigating around coastlines. Water created…
clo4, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
clo4
Published
2025-03-29
Updated on Modrinth
2025-03-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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