Swimming is the survival skill that measures your ability to move through bodies of water under your own power. Large, rushing rivers like the Jantspyre or the Faldesu require a fair or large amount of skill to cross safely, while more placid waters such as the Arthe Dale swimming hole are much less challenging. Still others are little more than large puddles that only get your feet wet (e.g. the little brook you wade through on your way to and from Wolf Clan). Generally, the strength of the water's current and its depth determine how difficult it is to swim in a certain area. Before taking the plunge, these can be estimated by using the command APPRAISE <DIRECTION> to study the waters in the direction you wish to travel.
Swimming also allows Barbarians to use their Dances while in water.
Your success in swimming in a particular body of water depends on several factors. Besides swimming skill, your Strength, Stamina, encumbrance, armor hindrance, and injuries play a role. Note that in earlier years swimming while encumbered would increase your learning while swimming, but this is no longer the case.
Places to Swim
Thanks to Simu and DRWiki accountholder Nikpack for the list (Oh The Places You Will Go)
Places to Swim in Therengia
| Body of Water
|
Location
|
Bottom Cap
|
Top Cap
|
Notes
|
| Theren Keep Moat
|
Therengia, The Keep, Moat
|
0
|
unknown
|
|
| Crocodile Marshes
|
Therengia, The Marsh, In The Water
|
15?
|
78
|
Check for bloodworms as you travel. Maze Area, find the reeds to get out
|
| Lang Lake
|
Langenfirth, Lake Gwenalion
|
20
|
80
|
|
| Creek West of Haven
|
Riverhaven West Wilds, North Creek Bank and Sylvan Glade, Pond
|
35?
|
65?
|
|
| Stream in Frogs
|
Riverhaven, Pejek Bog, Following A Brook
|
50
|
80
|
Watch out for vipers and serpents
|
| Crocodile Marshes
|
Throne City, Faldesu Inlet, Shallows
|
70
|
unknown
|
|
| Faldesu
|
Faldesu River
|
80
|
>500
|
|
| Lang Housing Stream
|
Langenfirth, Falban Seord'telgi
|
80
|
unknown
|
|
| Throne City Bathhouse
|
Throne City, The Gilded Atrium, Salt Baths
|
90
|
>159
|
|
| Jantspyre River
|
Therengia, Jantspyre River, In the Water
|
140
|
>600
|
|
| Lake Gwenalion West of Haven
|
Riverhaven, Gwenalion Lake, East
|
200
|
unknown
|
|
| Creek West of Haven
|
Riverhaven West Wilds, South Creek Bank
|
200
|
unknown
|
|
| Inlet with River Boas
|
Throne City, Faldesu Inlet
|
200
|
400?
|
|
| Wharf
|
Riverhaven, Under Wharfs
|
40
|
85
|
|
| Gwenalion Fens, Lake
|
Gwenalion Fens, Dried Reed Hummock In the Water
|
unknown
|
unknown
|
Beware of Sinuous Elsralaels
|
| Zaulfang Swamp
|
Basilisk Area
|
180+?
|
??
|
|
Places to Swim in Qi'Reshalia
| Body of Water
|
Location
|
Bottom Cap
|
Top Cap
|
Notes
|
| Sand Sprites
|
Ratha, Sand Sprite Lair
|
15
|
70?
|
The entrance to sand sprites, and the area inside sand sprites, NOT in ochre laheke
|
| Satha Cavern
|
Reshalia, Tembat Nai Itan (Near Ratha)
|
75+
|
??
|
Watch out for the merrows.
|
| Eluned's Pool
|
Ratha, Third Tier, Eluned's Temple
|
65
|
>150?
|
Slows down drastically around 135 ranks. Still will teach at 142. If doing only the first room down can start around 65 ranks. Also see Ratha Swim.
|
| Aesry stream
|
By town
|
50
|
100?
|
|
| Aesry lake
|
By the Temple
|
unknown
|
unknown
|
|
| Aesry cove
|
Down by the docks (sharks)
|
80?
|
>400?
|
Sharks may ambush you, whether you're bleeding or not. They don't attack in the shallow areas before you get into rough water.
|
| Aesry Sea Caves
|
Underwater Areas
|
>400?
|
??
|
|
| Altanen River
|
M'riss
|
<150
|
>220
|
|
| Forlorn Hope Caverns
|
M'Riss
|
unknown
|
unknown
|
|
| Seord Fal
|
Hara'jaal
|
80
|
>400
|
|
Quest/Special swimming holes
| Body of Water
|
Location
|
Bottom Cap
|
Top Cap
|
Notes
|
| Estate Holder's Beach
|
through the meeting portals
|
unknown
|
unknown
|
|