A water toy that allows young girls to swim like mermaids is a growing trend — and safety concern — at pools in Calgary and Edmonton. "My kids' faces just lit up and they're like, 'Holy cow, there's a ...

Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning, a new study has found. The popular aquatic products binds a child's legs together and acts as a flipper so ...

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 ...

A popular pool toy has been labelled a drowning risk, after mermaid tails were found to significantly reduce a child's ability to swim. They're a a hot ticket item for summer, made popular by mermaid ...

CHILDREN who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up to 70 per cent, a study has found. The Perth-based review ...

Mermaid tails should not be called children's toys, but "an accessory, such as a pair of flippers, a snorkel or a mask." That's according to Vancouver's Lori Papajohn, one of several people who ...

Mermaids are the new princesses for girls of a certain age. Now anyone can realize their fantasy of learning to swim like one — from coast to coast and beyond. Tails are included as instructors lead ...

Mermaid Adventure Swim in North Myrtle Beach was founded by a mother-daughter duo from Indiana who seek to give local children the unique experience of being a mermaid, merman or shark. This is their ...