diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/negative.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/negative.dm
index 27dfcf63073..ffd9f10b88b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/negative.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/negative.dm
@@ -192,3 +192,5 @@
 	cost = -1
 	custom_only = FALSE
 	var_changes = list("bad_swimmer" = 1, "water_movement" = 4, "swim_mult" = 1.25)
+	varchange_type = TRAIT_VARCHANGE_LESS_BETTER
+	excludes = list(/datum/trait/positive/good_swimmer)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
index 7457f9d6872..4dc4a6f47c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/positive.dm
@@ -292,3 +292,13 @@
 /datum/trait/positive/wall_climber_pro/apply(var/datum/species/S,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	..()
 	S.can_climb = TRUE
+
+/datum/trait/positive/good_swimmer
+	name = "Pro Swimmer"
+	desc = "You were top of your group in swimming class! This is of questionable usefulness on most planets, but hey, maybe you'll get to visit a nice beach world someday?"
+	tutorial = "You move faster in water, and can move up and down z-levels faster than other swimmers!"
+	cost = 1
+	custom_only = FALSE
+	var_changes = list("water_movement" = -0.5, "swim_mult" = 0.5)
+	varchange_type = TRAIT_VARCHANGE_LESS_BETTER
+	excludes = list(/datum/trait/negative/bad_swimmer)