Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world ...
Newsweek

Real-Life ‘Eco Mermaid’ Sets World Record for Farthest Swim Using Monofin

A Estonian swimmer, model, and entrepreneur recently completed a remarkable feat—all while looking just like a mermaid. According to a Guinness World Records news release on Wednesday, Merle Liivand ...
UPI

'Eco mermaid' swims 26.22 miles with a monofin to break world record

June 8 (UPI) --A swimmer known as the "eco mermaid" broke a Guinness World Record by taking a 26.22-mile swim in the ocean while wearing a monofin. Merle Liivand, a swimmer and conservationist known ...
People

Woman Sets New Record for Swimming in a Mermaid Fin — and Collects Trash from the Water Along the Way

"At the end of the day this isn't just about a record," swimmer Merle Liivand told Guinness World Records Swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new record for the farthest swim while wearing a monofin. Now, ...
Women's Health

'I learnt how to swim like a mermaid wearing a monofin... and it's harder than it looks'

As I sink to the bottom of the kidney bean-shaped hotel pool, scabbling to grab the end of my yellow monofin while Moves Like Jagger fades into the bubbly background, I realise that ‘becoming a ...
The Washington Post

Mermaiding is trendy. I hit the water in monofin and tail to see if it’s also a workout.

On a hot weekday morning in late July, I arrived at Marcus Garvey Pool in Manhattan for a long-awaited meetup with a mermaid. Cookie DeJesus, also known as the Harlem Mermaid, has become a fixture in ...
People

I'm a Professional Mermaid: Woman Opens Up About Life in the Water, Including Dives in Her $6K Tail (Exclusive)

Over eight years, Brandee Anthony has built an aquatic empire around mermaiding Brandee Anthony Media; Vero Beach Mermaid/TikTok Brandee Anthony decided to try mermaiding for content on her Periscope, ...