Stop Swimming!
by Droper1133
Stop Swimming changes how the player moves through water, so that walking replaces the horizontal swimming pose used in recent versions.
What it does
Stop Swimming disables the swim ability and brings back the classic water movement of older versions. A player walks through water upright rather than swimming horizontally, and jumping still works as it normally does. Pressing space makes the player float upward through the water column.
The mod is published for Fabric only, for the 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 range with 1.0.0 for 1.21.10 as the latest file. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. The code is not open source; the mod is released as All rights reserved.
Key features
Upright water walking
Players move through water standing upright instead of entering the horizontal swimming pose.
Natural floating
Pressing space lifts the player upward through the water, so floating works without a swim animation.
Normal jumping
Jumping keeps working as usual while the player is underwater, with no change to its height or timing.
Swimming animation
The swimming animation is replaced so the character's pose matches the upright movement.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Classic water movement
Players who prefer the water movement of older versions can keep it on a modern game version.
Underwater building
Builders who move through water column by column can stay upright while placing blocks.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want the upright water movement of earlier releases instead of the current swimming pose.
How it compares
Shallow Swimming is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 that is client and server and not open source. Swimming Horses is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21 that is also client and server, under the MIT License and open source. Massmotion is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is server required with client optional and not open source, so it covers a different version and setup.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop Swimming! | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-20 |
| Shallow Swimming | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-09 |
| Swimming Horses | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-06-27 |
| Massmotion | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-22 |
Questions
Does Stop Swimming need Fabric API?
Does every player on a server need Stop Swimming?
Which game versions does Stop Swimming support?
In the catalog
Stop Swimming! is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stop-swimming
- Owner
- Droper1133
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15