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Mermaiding, the artistic swimming activity in which people wear mermaid fins and tails, is growing in popularity around the world. The activity has led to the formation of mermaid swim schools, groups ...

Whenever Anna Haskell is asked what she does for a living, she always makes sure she has her mobile phone handy. "When I say I’m a mermaid swimming instructor I’m usually met with a lot of blank ...

It might surprise you that Ive never wanted to be a mermaid. Of all the Disney princesses that were popular in the 90s, my favourite was always Jasmine, not Ariel. Dont get me wrong, mermaids are cool ...

CHILDREN who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up to 70 per cent, a study has found. The Perth-based review ...

If you missed your chance to learn to swim like a mermaid at Mack Pool (915 Brooks St. in Ann Arbor) the first time, fear not: another opportunity is floating your way. World of Swimming just wrapped ...

"How about we do some handstands now?" suggests swimming instructor Olivia Ginty to her class at an indoor Toronto pool. Her adult students disappear underwater and brightly coloured mermaid tails ...