What sorta ubiquitous trauma would override something that seems so universal?

Probably choking on snot.

this is also the reason why people 'choke'

Or struggling for breath because vomit

Choking on your own saliva.

Why would it eliminate the reflexive motion that we witness in babies?

Or their brain undergoing stupid more danger awareness and that overrides shit, so humans have to overcome their fear of drowning (head immersion) before easily swimming again.

why do the infants NATURALLY know how to swim when born

but LOSE that ability

the instincts are DISPLACED

Sorry Idk the arguement you just askef for ubiquotous trauma

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Yes, @Timeward.. I just used that phrase. XD

but if all of that is true, then YOU just violated your orignial definition

I didn't struggle with learning to swim, I struggled with being afraid of being covered in water.

Damnit, MA.. you activated my trap card too soon. XD

you don't REMEMBER this stage of childhood development

Infants can't swim

Even if they know it instrinsically

it is the point at which the child realizes the reflection is NOT another child

They don't have the motor skills

Yeah too bad I grew up in a bubble without parents

this again...

boo hoo is me

@ManAnimal they arent

Babies arent born with the ability to swim

Who could relay their experience raising me.

Reflexively they make the proper motions is the swimming we're talking of.

No you fucking retard, I have parents, and they told me what it was like lol

Not if they *successfully* swim.

They arent proper motions

They're close enough.

'proper' LMFAO

They're just reflexive motions

It came up because I love water and they reminisced.

They arent strong enough to keep their head above the water

what the hell does 'proper' mean?

Plus I'm sure babies are Hella buoyant.

Functional

(Which is the point original. They're reflexive.)

^^