Water baby Caitlin Morris has caused a sensational splash by swimming unaided across the nine-metre width of a pool – at the age of just two.

Caitlin, from Stourport, could swim before she could walk and her doggy-paddle style stroke got her across the width in 47 seconds.

And, although she may miss out on the London Olympics next year, her Kidderminster swimming teacher is predicting she may become the Wyre Forest district’s own answer to champion Rebecca Adlington.

Caitlin, who lives with her mother, Tracey Girling, father Roger Morris and five-year-old brother Callum off High Street, Stourport, achieved her mammoth swim during a weekly lesson with the Baba Seahorse swimming school in the pool at Kidderminster’s Holy Trinity School.

David Salt, Caitlin’s instructor at the Baba Seahorse classes, said: “Quite rightly Caitlin’s parents are very proud of her and it is clear she has a special gift.

“For such a young child, her ability is extremely high as it would typically be a four year-old who could swim a nine metre width on their own and with such confidence.”

Miss Girling, aged 39, said: “Caitlin started learning to swim when she was nine months old – and she didn’t walk until six months later.

“I’m not a very confident swimmer and I wanted to make sure she was safe because we live in Stourport, near to the canals and the River Severn.” Mr Salt said:

“Although Caitlin may just miss out on the London Olympics next year I am quietly confident in the years ahead she may be the Wyre Forest’s very own answer to Rebecca Adlington.” He filmed Caitlin’s swim and uploaded the 47-second clip on to You Tube – to prove that such a young person had actually achieved such a feat.