bad swimmer

Adler is horrible at the pool. so bad it scares mommy and daddy both. we have a float that she sits in and and kick and maneuver around in, but Adler pushes down on one side and almost flips it. neither daddy or I are more than and arms length away from her but if she would to flip it she would be either 1.) trapped upside down or 2.) fall out completely. she does not like the life jacket either as it keeps her almost horizontal on her back. she is not keen on daddy or i holding her either. she wants to be free and that just ain't happenin'. she thinks that the pool is just a larger bathtub so she can touch everywhere and just wants to float on her belly. we are considering buying a blow up pool for the back yard for this summer so she can be free because she will be able to touch and we don't have to be so worried about her and constantly have hover.