Mermaid For A Day

The mermaid trend is continuing strong in 2018 and we are seeing it everywhere! From Mermaid-inspired treats such as milkshakes and cupcakes to hair color, clothing and makeup looks, you can now make your fantasty into a reality! Thanks to L.A. Mermaid School, I was able to exchange my legs for a tail, no sea witch necessary! This 101 Mermaid course teaches you the basic of being a Mermaid and what it's like to swim with a tail. Real-life mermaid and dive expert Virginia Hankins was our instructor.

Safety is number one when it comes to Mermaid-ing and Virginia does a swim test to ensure all students are capable swimmers. After that, we're equiped with our own mermaid tails. Virgina goes over how to put on our tails and what to expect once we're in the water. Now it's time to learn how to swim like a mermaid. Since you have a tail, you can't kick your legs so the trick is to "tummy down, tail up", which makes it look like you're doing a body roll underwater but it really helps you move through the water with mermaid-like grace.

Other tricks included a fin-stand, bubble kisses, and basic mermaid drills and choreography. I wasn't able to really perform the fin-stand, but I just happy to be in the water with a mermaid tail.

If you're in the Los Angeles area and would like to check out L.A. Mermaid School for yourself (I recommend!), click on this link below! This class is very laidback and you'll have so much fun.

L.A. Mermaid School
Cost: $50.00
Duration: 1 hour
Ages 8 and up