It's no secret that cats and water don't mix. In fact, there's a stereotype about cats that says they hate water and swimming! Aside from drinking water, they prefer to stay dry.

Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and this is no different. There are several documented instances of cats enjoying water, like one feline who loves sprinklers and another cat who enjoys swimming.

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Recently, a cat named Roger made a splash on the Internet when he learned how to swim in an unexpected way!

Roger's owner, Hannah, is a sailboat captain, and she introduced Roger to life on her sailboat when he was just a tiny kitten. He grew up on the boat, and it's what he knows. Even so, she wasn't expecting him to get comfortable with water. After all, cats don't typically enjoying getting wet.

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But in an adorable twist, Roger actually dove into the water unexpectedly and started to swim on his own!

In a video shared on TikTok, you can see Roger and Hannah using an inflatable boat to get back to their sailboat. They're almost to the sailboat when Roger hops up on the edge and jumps in!

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Hannah captioned the video, "The day I learned roger is an excellent swimmer."

Check it out below:

https://www.tiktok.com/@svphoenixstudio/video/7249157372789296430

Hannah shared in a follow-up video that Roger was just fine after his impromptu dip in the water.

It wasn't his first time in the water, but he usually wears a life jacket, so she wasn't aware he could actually swim until that point.

https://www.tiktok.com/@svphoenixstudio/video/7249538499165146410

You can learn more about Hannah and Roger in the video below:

https://www.tiktok.com/@svphoenixstudio/video/7249892320257150254

Have you ever watched a cat swim before? Let us know!