and not just "with a buddy" but "with a buddy who knows what they are doing and has the ability to rescue you"
In the pool, no problem, you can pretty much train up your granny to rescue you from anything that might happen, as long as she can swim to the bottom of the pool....
if you're in the sea, you need a buddy who can come and get you from whatever depth you are doing - or a scuba safety, counterweight or other retrieval system and someone to operate it
main moral of the story is - do some proper training. An AIDA Course would cover all this stuff. If you want to train up a pool buddy, have them do the pool and theory part of the course.
best of luck - and don't get scared off, if you do it right and are fit to start with, it's pretty safe!
Sam
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