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 ...

(WSVN) - Mermaid tails are the hottest new swim accessory, but as fun as they are, they can be very dangerous. 7’s Robbin Simmons has all the details in our special report, “Troubling Tail.” They make ...

Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning, a new study has found. The popular aquatic products binds a child's legs together and acts as a flipper so ...

MOSES LAKE — There’s just something about mermaids — little girls love them, like they love princesses. Playing mermaid can get so realistic that girls can buy a tail. But — water being unforgiving — ...

What if mermaids existed? Better yet, what would it be like to be a mermaid? As it turns out, the fairy tale might just be in reach as mermaid swimming makes a splash in the world of aquatics, and ...

Water safety is a big concern, especially during the summer months. Hundreds of Canadians die each year from drowning, many of whom would have likely described themselves as strong swimmers. So should ...

We took a lesson from professional mermaids in how to swim and act like one. Heading to my mermaid lesson, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I knew I was going to put on ...

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 ...

A human 'mermaid' says she is being forced into the sea as local swimming pools refuse to let her wear her tail in the water. Becky Allen likes to don her tail and go for a swim, but says that every ...

Nadya Vessey was born with a condition that meant her legs would never develop properly and by the time she was 16 she had both her legs amputated. Now in her fifties, with false legs, she was ...