The best thing about swimming lessons is the ability to share priceless family moments together. It was early morning and four-year-old Victoria Berton was with her parents on a chartered dive boat heading for Ningaloo Reef, just off the coast of Exmouth, WA. Victoria and her family were enjoying a trip around Australia, and had decided to do some snorkelling on the Ningaloo Reef and experience a whale shark adventure. Victoria had never snorkelled before and didn’t want to wear the snorkelling goggles or use a snorkel, but she also did not want to miss out on the adventure. So, Victoria tucked a noodle under her arms, put her regular ‘swimming lesson’ goggles firmly in place, and jumped in. With these aids in place, Victoria was able to spend most of the time with her head under the water, engrossed in the spectacular world of hard coral formations, soft corals, anemones and the many varieties of colourful reef fish. But snorkelling on the Ningaloo Reef was only half of this day’s adventure, as the boat tour was also to encompass a swim with whale sharks. Spotter planes were used to locate the whale sharks and, once they were found, the passengers were whisked off to enjoy what they were told would be ‘an incredible encounter you will always remember’. Victoria, who was very keen to swim with these amazing creatures, put on her Paul Sadler Swimland blue floaty discs and her goggles, held onto her Dad’s hand and jumped from the side of the boat, with Mum following. Much to the amazement of the other passengers on the tour boat, Victoria then swam alongside a six metre male whale shark. Victoria was able to keep up with the meandering, elusive creature of the deep and he with her. What a priceless moment this family were able to experience together, and no one missed out on the epic adventure! Victoria amazed both the other passengers on the boat and the crew, who proclaimed that Victoria was the youngest person ever to swim with the whale sharks! Swimming with the biggest fish in the world is simply an incredible encounter that will always be remembered. But for these parents, it was also a very proud moment – that their four-year-old daughter was able to enjoy such a unique experience with them. And it was all due to Victoria having undertaken swimming lessons at Paul Sadler Swimland Bacchus Marsh since she was 12 months old.