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I don't think babies can swim but they know not to try and breathe in water. Which is probably what you meant.
by phi-go 10mo ago
I don't think babies can swim but they know not to try and breathe in water. Which is probably what you meant.
- mrtksn 10mo agoI think it's called "diving reflex", not very sure about it all but AFAIK babies can learn to swim properly quite early which makes me think that humans too come with a lot of "ready to go" features but maybe need some prompting to surface
- ghaff 10mo agoKids (and even adults) definitely don't know how to swim off the bat though I have no doubt they could be taught earlier than many are. There's a reason some universities have a requirement to take swimming physical education absent a demonstrate ability to swim.