When I was a little girl, one of my very favorite movies was Splash, a love story about a mermaid, played by Darryl Hannah, and a man, played by Tom Hanks. Splash inspired my California summers, which ...

Plymouth mermaids say they are being forced into the sea as swimming pools refuse to let them wear their tails. Becky Allen, who is known as the Plymouth Mayflower Mermaid, or May for short, said she ...

It began, in a way, with a monogram. "I'm a Southern girl," Nadine Ford says. "We've got to get everything monogrammed." The monogram was for her swim bag, which Ford toted while training for her ...

Calling all mermaids: these inflatable pool toys are sea-queen-approved and will totally speak to your ocean-loving soul. Get your merbabes together for a pool party, or bring these along on your next ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jenna Conti, who lives in the FishHawk Ranch subdivision, had been in the Aquatic Club pool with her custom-made tail once before with the staff's approval. But last week, employees told her it ...

A Florida woman has been banned from swimming in her community's pool because she wants to wear a mermaid tail.Jenna Conti, who lives in the FishHawk Ranch subdivision, had been in the Aquatic Club ...

Jenna Conti just wants to swim. In her custom-made mermaid costume. At the Fishhawk Ranch community pools in Tampa, Fla. But rules are rules, the local development district board says. And the rules ...