However, the design of the typical mermaid fin — a fabric tail that goes over both legs, ending with a wide fin — is a safety concern at Alberta pools, and was a hot topic at the annual ...

And for a variation on swimming, the 10-week AquaMermaid class could be just the ticket. Mono-fin swimming is part of the Commonwealth Games and is more popular in general, in Europe.

In the wake of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” live-action feature film, Fin Fun, an Idaho Falls-based company, is seeing a tsunami of sales for its mermaid tails.

Next, it was time to add the heavy, rubber-like mermaid fin. After a quick transformation, I wobbled my way to the pool's edge. I was thrown right into the deep end and learned how to swim with a ...