We took SINGA to a pool nearby when he was 3 months old and he loved it so much that we always make an afford to go swimming with him as much as possible. SINGA was never afraid of the water. In fact there are many benefits about baby swimming--- self confidence, good sense of balance, safety around water, etc When we go swimming now, SINGA is already jumping into the pool by himself without worrying that he will be under water for a while (I am always much more concerned about that than him) or he is holding on to my shoulders to ride on my back when I swim. I will let you know when he learned to swim on his own...