First, "realism" and the swimming tune is total bullshit. We all know it was
implemented because a few people bitched about drowning. The "this was
implemented due to realism" is 100% afterthought.

Second, I think the real problem most have with this tune is the implication
that the wizzes think we are all total morons who don't know how to handle
lakes and rivers in game. Each swim fail message is like "hey stop it
jackass, you don't know what you are doing omg you might get hurt!!1!"

Certainly we do make mistakes and occasionally drown. I'm not denying that.
But plese for the love of God, I will gladly drown once or twice a year if you
stop trying to hold my hand and baby me through the game. Wizards are supposed
to be those guys who code cool shit for me to play around with, they are not
supposed to be my mother.