Back in the day, I mostly associated swimming pools with playing Marco Polo, doing handstands, and, most importantly, pretending to be a mermaid. Nowadays, I mostly associate them with lap swim, which ...

A few weeks ago an e-mail popped into the inboxes of the authors of this post inviting us to swim like a mermaid. We knew we had to accept, because how often in your life do you get to fulfill one of ...

Mermaids have been known in legend and folklore across various cultures for centuries. The ancient Syrian deity Atargatis is one of the earliest likenesses to mermaids known; human above the waist ...

After you saw The Little Mermaid for the first time as a kid, was there anything you wanted more in life than to be an actual mermaid? Well, if that was your childhood dream, good news: You can ...

When The Little Mermaid first hit theaters in 1989, aspiring mermaids and mermen who wanted to live an Ariel-influenced lifestyle had to make do with homemade tails and make-believe. Now there are ...

PALM COAST, Fla. – This summer a new swim class offered in Palm Coast will encourage children to use a little imagination and with the flip of a tail they'll be swimming like mermaids in no time. A ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) – If you have ever wanted to be a mermaid, there may be a way to make that dream come true. Using a monofin can let you get that mermaid experience and swim like a mythical creature.

Turns out, becoming a mermaid or a merman is a hot new trend. There are classes, certified instructors and even mermaid academies — in real life. “Mermaids are the new black,” says Sara Ferguson, the ...