Got in a pool for the first time in 2 years Saturday. I used to be a strong swimmer, surfed, skied, swam laps, and free swam a 2 mile course on the lake back in my 30's So I was a bit shocked when I got in the pool and sunk to the bottom. It was a bit of a struggle to swim with a negative buoyancy that left me feeling unsettled. (lost about 15 lbs that must have been keeping me afloat) Made the decision to then to always wear my life jacket in the boat from now on. Not just when running the big motor. How easy would it be to loose your balance due to a misstep, a boat wake, a trolling motor surge, take a tumble and wind up in the water?