Fast Swim

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Fast swimming to the Fisherman's boat in Sandover Village

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 first online mention of fast swim.

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 in the Jak and Daxter series
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Boosted UppercutDirection Shift BoostedEco BoostExtended UppercutFall Damage Animation CancelFast SwimGround Cancel JumpIce MomentumInfinite BounceJump Pad One FrameJump Pad Hitbox ExtensionKuitar BounceLava WalkProxy JumpQuad JumpRocket UppercutScoutfly BoostedWater HopsWater Roll JumpWet FeetZoom Walk
Jak II AbahbounceBoosted UppercutExtended Uppercut (dark jak) • Fast SwimJetboard (extended frontflip, hover) • Proxy JumpRocket UppercutVehicle ClipVehicle FlingVehicle JumpVehicle SubstitutionWastelander MoveWater Roll Jump
Jak 3 AbahbounceBoosted UppercutConcussor Spin JumpExtended Uppercut (dark jak) • Fast SwimGlitch High JumpInfinite Flight GlitchJetboard (extended frontflip, hover) • Peace Maker LaunchProxy JumpRocket UppercutSpeed ZoomerVehicle ClipVehicle JumpVehicle SubstitutionWastelander MoveWater Roll JumpWave Concussor Infinite Jumps
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