Realistic Swimming V2 (16.07.2024)  

Great mod that adds a touch of realism from Ilkavelle! If you want to teach your Sim to swim - this mod will allow you to learn the full depth of this skill! From the fear of drowning when you hit the pool (or just come out of the shallow water in Sulani, so be careful!), to cool feints in the pool and snorkeling!

WHAT'S NEW

Now I'll try to shortly describe what I added or changed, and basically what you can expect from this mod.

1. Aquatic Achiever Aspiration

This is aspiration focused on Swimming itself and related activities.

Reward trait: Ocean Explorer - Sims with this trait can gain some energy and fun, and loose weight faster while swimming, and also they can call dolphins any time (of course interaction to call a dolphin will appear only if you have Island Living).

2. Semi-active Career "Professional Swimmer" that includes 6 branches:

- Coaching

- Olympic Swimmer

- Aquatic Performer

- Underwater Photographer

- Marine Wildlife Specialist

- Aquatic Therapist

Each branch of the career will have some home assignments and objectives. While having only base game will still allow you to use this carreer, also as semi-active career, having more packs will improve the mod possibilities, for example:

• Underwater Photographer uses media production skill from Get Famous, diving and snorkeling from Island Living, etc.

• Marine Wildlife Specialist uses interactions with dolphins, Vet and Pet training skills from Cats & Dogs, etc.

• Olympic Swimmer uses Get Famous so you can have a task to give autographs or to organize a Meeting with Fans. Also you'll need to get some level of fame for promotion.

• Aquatic Therapist uses Wellness skill, etc.

You'll get 2 assignments daily, but the below screenshot is just for presentation purposes.

Olympic Swimmer and Aquatic Performer have special rabbit hole interactions to participate in the Swimming Competitions, with various scenarios and outcomes. Winning is a requirement for promotions. Taking part in the competition will give some fame also, regardless of winning or lossing.

* While testing these Competitions interactions, I noticed that sometimes the scenario doesn't appear. I'm not sure why, as I used the mechanism that worked always flawlessly for me. Unfortunately if the scenario doesn't appear, the only way is to repeat the interaction.

3. Pool Floats

There are 14 Pool Floats, available for Adults, Teens and Children. The swatches correspond to swatches available with The Poolside Splash Kit. You can buy a float via Build/Buy Mode, or you can click on the computer and choose the Purchase interaction (listed next to other Purchase interactions). You can have several floats, also of the same colors, they can be stored in the Sim inventory, or put somewhere in the world, also on the pool (however these floaties are not for sitting).

4. Wearing pool floats will protect from drowning

By clicking on the Floaty, you can Wear a Pool Float. The floaty of the chosen texture will appear on your Sim (unfortunately on all clothes categories :D so just choose swimwear ;) ). Now your Sim can swim safely and they will not drown! :)

To take off the floaty, just click on it and use corresponding interaction (option will not be available on the floaty that you don't wear currenly).

5. New Trait "S.W.I.M. Certification" - Simnation Watercraft and Immersion Mastery

Sims with this new trait will be able to Throw a Lifeline to other Sims and to earn money by coaching Sims in swimming.

To get that certification you can:

• Complete Swimming classes as a Teen, this will automatically grant you this trait

• Complete 4 levels of Professional Swimmer, this will automatically grant you this trait

• Once achieving 5lvl of swimming skill, you can try to pass the exam (attempt costs 500$, interaction available when clicking on a Sim). There are 4 questions.

• You can use cheat, e.g. MCCC ;)

6. New interaction to Throw a Lifeline

When another Sim is swimming and still has low level of swimming skill, a Sim certified with S.W.I.M can use interaction to Throw a Lifeline. This will automaticall give to swimming Sim a pool float.

It will also work when a Sim is already drowning!

Also, a saved Sim will gain some sentiment toward the Sim who throw a lifeline.

7. Changes to Island Living careers: Lifeguard and Diver

I added objectives to both careers for swimming skill, and for Lifeguard to pass S.W.I.M. exam.

8. Changes to swimming classes and coaching interaction

Now participating in swimming classes will significantly increase the level of swimming skill.

Coaching other Sims swimming will allow your Sims to earn some money with S.W.I.M. certification. And if a Sim is in the Coach career - earnings will significantly increase. Also a Sim that is mentored will be protected from drowning even without a floaty.

There are several ways to learn:
1. By attending lessons at a swimming school (for children - like extracurricular activities, for adults - like work! So be careful with career growth!)
2. By receiving instructions from an experienced character with a maximum, fifth, level of swimming skill.
3. Learn from your own experience, at the risk of drowning, but for free!

Attention!
The ability to drown from lack of swimming skill is only available to the current playable Sim - so don't be afraid that Sulani's beaches and pools will become creepy places that take the lives of all their visitors! Only your specific playable Sims are at risk

Languages:

• English (by me, default)
• Polish (be me)
• French (by Kimiko Soma, also please find mod review in French on her site: https://modsims4.fr/competences/mod-natation-ilkavelle/)
• German (by Hendrik McSims)
• Chinese (by ttchubb)
• Simplified Chinese (by AJia)
• Dutch (by Kimberley)
• Spanish (by Enzo)
• Swedish (by Liba)
• Brazilian Portuguese (by amazonidagirl or Ayrthwil or Alilin):

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