diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
index f0f586e00..5e1c15681 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/presets.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ const std::vector<const char*> enhancementsCvars = {
     "gInjectItemCounts",
     "gDayGravePull",
     "gDampeAllNight",
+    "gSkipSwimDeepEndAnim",
     "gSkipScarecrow",
     "gBlueFireArrows",
     "gSunlightArrows",
diff --git a/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp b/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
index 2035ba299..23c94ce3a 100644
--- a/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/SohMenuBar.cpp
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@ void DrawEnhancementsMenu() {
                     "- Obtained the Master Sword\n"
                     "- Not within range of Time Block\n"
                     "- Not within range of Ocarina playing spots");
+                UIWidgets::PaddedEnhancementCheckbox("Skip water take breath animation", "gSkipSwimDeepEndAnim", true, false);
+                UIWidgets::Tooltip("Skips Link's taking breath animation after coming up from water. This setting does not interfere with getting items from underwater.");
                 ImGui::EndMenu();
             }
 
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
index d297eb024..4b1bbdcfe 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_player_actor/z_player.c
@@ -5862,9 +5862,19 @@ s32 func_8083D12C(PlayState* play, Player* this, Input* arg2) {
                 }
 
                 func_80832340(play, this);
-                func_80832B0C(play, this,
-                              (this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_ITEM_OVER_HEAD) ? &gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_get
-                                                                     : &gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_deep_end);
+                // Skip take breath animation on surface if Link didn't grab an item while underwater and the setting is enabled
+                if (CVarGetInteger("gSkipSwimDeepEndAnim", 0) && !(this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_ITEM_OVER_HEAD))
+                {
+                    auto lastAnimFrame = Animation_GetLastFrame(&gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_deep_end);
+                    LinkAnimation_Change(play, &this->skelAnime, &gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_deep_end, 1.0f,
+                        lastAnimFrame, lastAnimFrame, ANIMMODE_ONCE, -6.0f);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    func_80832B0C(play, this,
+                                (this->stateFlags1 & PLAYER_STATE1_ITEM_OVER_HEAD) ? &gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_get
+                                                                        : &gPlayerAnim_link_swimer_swim_deep_end);
+                }
 
                 if (func_8083CFA8(play, this, this->actor.velocity.y, 500)) {
                     Player_PlaySfx(&this->actor, NA_SE_PL_FACE_UP);