Matthew: So, I have been making mermaid tails for over 10 years ... A lot of people ask, "How do you swim and not just swim out of the tail?" In the bottom of the tail where the fin is, there ...

She sets groups up with their own mermaid tails and teaches them how to swim in them. She hosts birthday parties and bachelorette parties. They have photo shoots in and out of the pool.

She bought a basic fabric tail with a mono fin and said she ... Henault charged $60 a class for people who wanted to learn how to swim like a mermaid. "People want to be mermaids.

The convention caters to mermaid enthusiasts of all skill levels ... options for people who don’t even want to get into a tail or swim,” said Morgana Alba, organizer of MerMagic Con.

Kate Macleod, 28, learned to swim at a young age due to her ... I wanted to post a photo of my mermaid's tail and worried everyone would think I was an absolute freak. I was definitely embarrassed ...