The Sooner the Safer

Remember this baby?? My son was 8 months old when he was skilled to rollback and float unassisted.

Yates Swimming at 8 months from Kelly Swindell on Vimeo.

Here he is at 20 months old learning the swim-float-swim sequence.

Yates at 20 months learning the swim-float-swim sequence. from Kelly Swindell on Vimeo.

I believe the earlier you start your baby learing ISR Self-Rescue swimming skills the better. It gives them confidence and the respect for the water. I would compare it to "programming" them to respond appropriatley to the stimulus of the water. This response becomes second nature. Vital tools they need to survive an aquatic accident.