That would have cost me a buddy, we had gone to Dutch Springs for a pre trip equipment check although where we were going wouldn’t require a drysuite.
Her zipper failed on entry and she went to the bottom like a rock, by the time I caught up to her she was trying to swim back up and burning thru air. Her travel BC that she was testing didn’t have enough lift for the flooded drysuit and I had to pull her up.
Back on shore I put her legs up on my shoulders to drain her out, little kids walking by were asking; Mommy, what are they doing? Quick Honey, lets get away from them!