Photographer Captures Incredible Pictures Of Babies Swimming Underwater

Photographer Peter Casteel has presented a project that makes us unable to help ourselves. We simply have to squeal with delight at the following photos.

Previously, Casteel presented his projects “Underwater Dogs” and “Underwater Puppies,” which draw a lot of attention, as you can imagine. The two gave us the unique opportunity to look at our pets through a different lens.

Inspired by these cute ventures, the photographer took it to the next level: babies.

Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rates in any group in nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The book is a celebration of babies, but there’s definitely a serious element to it,” Casteel told TODAY.com. “A big reason I wanted to make this book is to promote the cause of water safety for babies. I just want to let people know about the benefits of these classes and that they are something to strongly consider.”

So, Casteel attended a water safety class for babies and worked with 18 different swimming schools across 10 different states to both promote water safety and capture this adorable project.

The dedicated photographer captured approximately 750 babies, with 67 making it into the final product.

“I only had a limited window to really seize that moment in time because they can only go underwater just for a moment,” Casteel said. “I could only take four or five pictures really quickly. Maybe the baby turned or there were bubbles or the instructor got in the way. I was never frustrated because that’s the nature of it. You get what you get.”