A method and apparatus for swim training utilizing mirrored reflective surfaces. Waterproof, shatterproof mirrors are used to assist in getting children acclimated to water in a swimming pool environment, and to provide an instructional amusement for beginning swimmers just learning to go underwater. The mirror comprises a layer of transparent material and a layer of reflective material. A handle is provided on the back, non-transparent side of the mirror allowing an instructor to readily hold the mirror with one hand while holding an infant with the other to allow the infant to see itself while in the water. The handle further acts as a means for attachment to the side or bottom of a swimming pool, allowing the mirror to be mounted underwater to amuse novice swimmers to see themselves when they go underwater. Also disclosed is the related method of swim instruction in which an instructor utilizes the hand held mirror to let an infant see himself while in the water, thereby improving the psychological comfort level of the infant. The mirror is then also used as a motivational amusement device for novice swimmers, typically toddlers and small children, by mounting it in a pool underwater, thereby allowing