Fast Swim

Fast swimming is a technique that allows Jak to swim faster than usual. It is performed by tapping the analog stick forward and allowing it to return to neutral in a regular rhythm.

Fast swimming can be performed in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3.

Technical

Jak's swimming animation consists of a section where he moves fast, followed by a section in which he moves more slowly. By repeatedly tapping the analog stick forward and allowing it to return to neutral, only the first part of the animation is completed, allowing the player to use only the fast part of the animation repeatedly without the slow part being used.

Discovery

The earliest mention of fast swimming in Jak and Daxter dates back to December 11, 2001 (8 days after the game's North American release), in an article published on Cheat Code Central. The author of the article is unknown.

Fast swim was used in the first recorded Jak and Daxter speedrun by Ben Fichter on February 14, 2005 (reuploaded to YouTube by Rozer on December 5, 2019).

Movement Techniques
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy	Boosted Uppercut • Checkpoint Bypass • Direction Shift Boosted • Eco Boost • Extended Uppercut • Fall Damage Animation Cancel • Fast Swim • Ground Cancel Jump • Ice Momentum • Infinite Bounce • Jump Pad One Frame • Jump Pad Hitbox Extension • Kuitar Bounce • Lava Walk • Proxy Jump • Quad Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Scoutfly Boosted • Super Boosted • Water Hops • Water Roll Jump • Wet Feet • Zoom Walk
Jak II	Abahbounce • Boosted Uppercut • Checkpoint Bypass • Extended Uppercut • Dark Jak Extended • Fast Swim • Jetboard (Extended Frontflip, Hover Glitch) • Proxy Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Vehicle Clip • Vehicle Fling • Vehicle Jump • Vehicle Substitution • Wastelander Move • Water Roll Jump
Jak 3	Abahbounce • Boosted Uppercut • Checkpoint Bypass • Concussor Spin Jump • Extended Uppercut • Dark Jak Extended • Fast Swim • Glitch High Jump • Infinite Flight Glitch • Jetboard (Extended Frontflip, Hover Glitch) • Peace Maker Launch • Proxy Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Speed Zoomer • Vehicle Clip • Vehicle Jump • Vehicle Substitution • Wastelander Move • Water Roll Jump • Wave Concussor Infinite Jumps
Jak X: Combat Racing	placeholder text
Daxter	Angled Camera • Autosave Disabled • Corner Clipping • Elevator Boost • Extended Jump • Late Jump • Platform Boost • Proxy Jump • Scooter Proxy • Single Jumping • Slant Boost • Swing Boost • Trampoline Proxy • Vent Clip
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier	Ground Pound Ledge Grab • Matrix Uppercut

Fast Swim

Technical

Discovery

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