Sam Wood shares special 'first' with daughter Willow

Sam Wood has shared a very special 'first' with toddler daughter Willow.

The Bachelor star and newlywed has taken Willow, 1, to a swimming lesson, the devoted father carefully helping his daughter learn basic water skills.

Wood says his eyes have been opened to the importance of water safety from a young age.

"Already Willow is moving around so much and now having a pool at home, it's crucial that she be able to swim," he says.

"Knowing your child has the basic skills to survive in the water provides a huge amount of peace of mind," he continues. "Plus, I know I'm teaching her a skill she'll use for life."

Wood and Snezana Markoski married in a stunning ceremony at Bryon Bay's Fig Tree restaurant at the end of 2018, the devoted couple forming a blended family along with Snezana's 13-year-old daughter Eve. Both Eve and Willow participated in the ceremony.

The couple has been together since meeting on the The Bachelor in 2015 and now run a fitness empire together called 28bySamWood.

Since welcoming baby Willow, Sam says his relationship with Snezana has changed for the better.

"It's kind of crazy how much we've been through in such a short period of time," Sam told 9Honey in 2018. "I think it just consolidates everything. I mean it was kind of this crazy way that you meet, and then Snez and Eve moved to Melbourne and that kind of felt like a really big step.

Wood, who has worked as a personal trainer for the past decade, says he is a big believer in "setting healthy habits early" and now that he is a father, is even more focused on ensuring he instills these habits in his daughter.

He has joined Kingswim to help promote the importance of teaching children to swim from an early age, with the father and daughter participating in a lesson that incorporated fun and safety around the water.

"Building kids' confidence and ability early through childhood swimming could pave the way for a healthy and active lifestyle and improve their overall health and well being," he says of teaching Willow to swim.