Mojira Archive
MC-233582

Players can suffocate in blocks while in water (this is not drowning)

The bug:
You are able to suffocate in blocks when "sprint-swimming" in water. It's difficult to explain in words so please check out the attached screenshot and video*.

Reproduce:
1. Create the setup in the screenshot and video
2. Sprint-swim into the top of the bubble column (make sure you hold space the whole time)
3. Make sure you are still sprint-swimming and not standing up. Move forward while still holding space
You took damage but not from drowning (as you can't drown in bubble columns). The death message is "x suffocated in a wall" and not "x drowned".

Note:
Once you are Sprint-swimming, release the control key (if you had it held down) or you may not take damage.

*Unfortunately, the video is poor quality due to the 10MB limit.