Babies Are Learning To Swim Before They Can Crawl... And It's Brilliant
June 14, 2014
You must learn to crawl before you can learn to walk, but what about swim?
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But this isn't what you think. It's for survival...
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It's a program called "self-rescue," in which babies are taught to hold their breath underwater, kick their feet, turn over to float on their backs and rest until help arrives.
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The technique was pioneered in the late '60s by Harvey Barnett, who at 18 became determined to teach infants to swim after the drowning of a neighbor's child.
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"It gives the baby the best possible chance," he says.
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His methods have spread around the world.
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Over 300,000 babies have participated in this infant-swimming program and it is growing...
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And the lessons also provide an opportunity for adorable photo shoots.
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