Swimming Progress Report

Mia just finished her latest series of 8 lessons. She is still going on Monday and Wednesday nights, and has made terrific progress. She now jumps from the edge of the pool and swims underwater more than 20 feet. She still doesn't like to put her face in the water while swimming at the surface, but she does it. She really doesn't like to float on her back. I suspect that is because floating on her back requires her to be still, and Mia is never ever still. That child doesn't stop moving all day long. Even when we're reading a book, she tends to move around, shifting positions or just plain fidgeting.
In between swimming lessons, we're able to get Mia to practice all of her skills except she will not float on her back. We'll have to work on that. Her instructor says that as soon as she can float on her back independently (meaning he doesn't have to hold her legs still), she can move up to the next level, which is normally for 4-year-olds and up. Then she will start to learn the freestyle stroke and elementary backstroke.
I'm biased, but I think Mia is a hard worker, very motivated, and quite athletic. I'd better start working out more, or she will be able to outrun me by the time she is 5.