Apart from being a cool mechanic that can prevent you from dying, there are many reasons why swimming in GTA 5 is a great thing. Take a look:
- Swimming in GTA 5 will boost your character’s stats such as breathing capacity, stamina and strength.
- If your numbers are higher, you can help yourself and enjoy GTA 5 triathlons. It’s one of the best activities worth participating in in Los Santos.
- In races like triathlons, you have to bike, swim, and then run to finish.
How to swim in GTA 5
If you’ve ever played GTA 5, chances are you already know how to swim. It simply involves moving the joystick forward and pressing the action button on the platform of your choice. However, learning to swim and dive is equally important.
Find the body of water to swim.
From now on, you can skip the article to the part that interests you. Because from here on, the pattern would be different for PC, Xbox and Play Station users.
This is the guide on How to Swim Underwater in GTA 5 for Playstation users.
Locations of bodies of water: sea, river and lake
Just like in the real world, the world of GTA 5 is also surrounded by water. You will only have to continue in one direction until you reach the water. Although, we have also mentioned all the locations of the water bodies in the article below.
- Lake located in the north of Los Santos in the middle of Vinewood
- Another lake is located in the center of Tataviam Mountain.
- And finally, you can get to the Poplar Sea by going west from Sandy Shores.
Using WASD
The WASD keys can be used to maneuver in water.
“W” means “forward”.