Water-baby wonder (Photo courtesy Bill McAuley | billmcauleyphotographer.com)
In the early 1970s, Australian swimming educators began training babies to learn how to relax and float in deep water.
On location in Sydney, I loaded an underwater camera with black-and-white film and sank to the bottom of the pool to wait for the baby to be "dropped" in.
This little girl appeared totally relaxed as I fired the shutter before she predictably floated to the surface of the pool and was plucked to safety.
**This photograph is part of a new IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist, Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
He has several published collections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley'. To see more from Bill, click here.
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