July 3 marks the first wave of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' summer update, and with it comes a whole bunch of new features, including swimming and diving, a new category of critter to find, new visitor interactions, and a new DIY recipe set. Here's everything new to Animal Crossing this week and how to dive in.
Swimming And Diving
You need the wetsuit to start swimming.
The biggest new feature from the update is the ability to swim and dive in the ocean around your island. We have a full guide on how to get a wetsuit and swim, so check it out to get started.
Catching New Sea Creatures
Start filling your Critterpedia with new sea creatures, like the sea anemone or moon jellyfish.
Swimming and diving on your island opens up a new world of wildlife to find and collect. There are 40 sea creatures you can catch, all categorized in their own "sea creature" label in your Critterpedia. You can also donate them to Blathers at the museum.
