Babies have a real affinity with water, having spent months in the womb suspended in fluid. So floating in a bath-tub temperature pool will, at the beginning, actually feel much more familiar than being on dry land. However, this innate confidence can diminish as babies get older, possibly leading to fear. This is one of the main reasons why we believe in starting swimming from so early on.

Many Tibetans this year are avoiding celebrating the New Year or are instead using the 15-day holiday to commemorate those killed in deadly riots in Lhasa last March...