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so, not sure if this was pointed out, I couldn;t make it through all this thread, some evidence on water not affecting them is presented here
http://aminoapps.com/page/splatoon/9776146/water-doesnt-kill-inklings
and while it isn't canon, Mario kart has underwater tracks and the Inkling racers...