Watch two videos I found in youtube with babies diving and swimming underwater. Babies (and their instructors) rely on ‘gag’ reflex to keep them safe from drowning. This early reflex is a contraction or spasm of the glottis and the epiglottis evoked by something touching the soft palate thus allowing only something to be swallowed, helping prevent choking. In baby swimming babies and instructors rely on this reflex a great deal until the baby can learn to hold their breath or close their mouth when submerging their face.
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