This wants an option that allows players to disable breath timers underwater. The purpose of this feature is to allow players with Thalassophobia or other weather-based fears to be able to get through these sections.
This will also help users who have issues playing games under time pressure.
Many games manage to resolve this issue by offering an in-world solution like a breathing device that simply explains why underwater areas won’t feature breath timers in general.
Additional Reading
https://www.verywellmind.com/thalassophobia-fear-of-the-ocean-4692301
https://www.polygon.com/22949807/horizon-forbidden-west-how-to-breath-underwater-diving-mask