The myth surrounding babies being natural swimmers is something many of us believe. However, a study carried out by a Professor called Jeffery Wagener, a Paediatric Pulmonologist from Colorado, showed that a natural reflex called the bradycardic response happens when a baby is submerged under water causing them to hold their breath and open their eyes.
This natural response does assist babies when swimming to prevent them from drowning, however, there isn’t any scientific proof that babies themselves are naturally able to swim. The babies in this video show that you’re never too young to get in that pool and start swimming, that with a little encouragement from mummy and daddy, the inner Olympian in them begins to surface in no time.
