Pathfinder Freedom of movement spell

[screwylooie]

The gamers in my group are having a disagreement concerning the freedom of movement spell and movement through/ in water. I believe the spell allows one to move through water at your normal speed. If normal speed on land is 30, then your speed through/in water with the spell is 30. Is this a correct interpretation of the spell?

[Gansk]

If he's using the swim skill, no. Use the speed from the skill.

If he's running along at the bottom or flying through the water, yes.

[frankthedm]

This came up up once in a while in 3E

Freedom of Movement, providing "movement as normal".

Note: I never actually applied the "Sink like a stone" concept in that thread, but I argued for it because the idea is morbidly funny.