Swimming often improves a baby's fitness, health and well-being, and strengthens the parent-baby bonding, being a great family activity for both parents (swim partner). Water is a fantastic element for babies to move freely within,to learn water confidence and water skills. It is also great fun. The warm water keeps baby comfortable and makes the sessions more enjoyable for all parties. Many parents say swimming improves their baby's sleeping and feeding patterns. It can also help babies who have had difficult births.

Studies of babies who have spent time in water have proved that it encourages their natural abilities and has a significant beneficial effect on their psycho-motoric development and intelligence (REF: Sports professor Lillie Arhendt).