We talked to professional mermaid Sparkles from Netflix’s ‘MerPeople’ about the essentials she uses, including Linden Monofin, Mermaid Regalia Custom Tail, and Skyone 3MM Slinx Hexagon ...

Wellness Mermaiding is trendy. I hit the water in monofin and tail to see if it’s also a workout. August 14, 2019 ...

Matthew: So, I have been making mermaid tails for over 10 years. One of the major questions I get is, "Who's buying these tails?" It's mainly models, hobbyists, performers.

Then she demonstrates how to pull on my borrowed tail, which is made from Spandex swimsuit material (a basic tail can be found online for about $35; monofins start at about $25).

The tail is nearly 5 feet long and weighs 11 pounds. “Inside the tail, there is a monofin, basically one big shoe in the form of a fin where both feet go in,” Wegloop explained.

Swimmers performing in mermaid tails, 2019. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images "I was really active kid when I was growing up in Estonia. But swimming was never [on] my radar," explained Liivand to ...

Apparently, she’s never seen Merle Liivand swim. Liivand, also known as “Eco Mermaid,” broke a Guinness World Record in May by completing a 26.22-mile swim using a silicone monofin.