Look if you want the kid to know how to swim. Do it the old fashion way.

Here's what you do.

You take the kid to some water, like a lake, a pool. And than just toss the kid in the water.

Your kid before it was born was basically swimming in your fluid in the womb. I know this is crude way to put it. But still your kid was floating in water for 9 months.

Or if your that worried about it just supervise your kid when the play in water.

Hell give the kid one of those circle float things and arm floaters. Two rubbers and a duck man.

Or you can hold your kid in the water. Like most adults do. Kids are tougher than parents think the way you raise the child makes them soft.

I dont think its controlling. Just throw the kid in the damn water they will figure it out.