Adorable underwater photos show babies dressed as Santa and angels learning to swim in Sheffield and Rotherham

They were all taken by Starfish Photography, a Sheffield-based company which covers all of England and Wales, specialising in underwater photo shoots.

It has shared these festive photos, with permission from the youngsters’ parents, which were taken with Swim Babes in Sheffield, Forever Swim by Susan in Rotherham, Bubbles Swim School in West Sussex, and Swim Play Academy in Sheffield.

The children photographed range in age from four months up to nine years old and are all learning to swim.

Starfish Photography, which shared the pictures, said a swimming teacher is always in the water to ensure the safety of the children.

Lucy Ray, photographer at Starfish Photography, said: “The Christmas outfits are really popular for gifts and Christmas cards. An underwater Santa or Angel is not something you see every day, so it makes the pictures even more memorable.”