CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Like so many little girls, 7-year-old Hali Proulx of Cranston dreams of being a mermaid. "I can swim really fast in them," Hali said. Thanks to her new FinFun rainbow mermaid ...

The Little Mermaid famously sang "flipping your fins, you don't get too far." Apparently, she's never seen Merle Liivand swim. Liivand, also known as "Eco Mermaid," broke a Guinness World Record in ...

Mermaiding, the artistic swimming activity in which people wear mermaid fins and tails, is growing in popularity around the world. The activity has led to the formation of mermaid swim schools, groups ...

Life might be better under the sea, but for us land dwellers, Benton Parks and Recreation will host its monthly Mermaid Experience from 6-7 p.m. Monday and Feb. 4 at the River Center. The Mermaid ...

Swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new record for the farthest swim while wearing a monofin. Now, she hopes her accomplishment can shine a light on a more pressing issue: ocean plastic pollution. Liivand ...

Elyssa Ramos might be afraid of fish, but that didn’t stop the 9-year-old from swimming with them during Mermaid School at the Silverton’s aquarium. Elyssa, along with her 12-year-old sister Leann, ...

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 ...

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 ...

When The Little Mermaid first hit theaters in 1989, aspiring mermaids and mermen who wanted to live an Ariel-influenced lifestyle had to make do with homemade tails and make-believe. Now there are ...

During her swim, Liivand collected trash found in the ocean. The Little Mermaid famously sang “flipping your fins, you don’t get too far.” Apparently, she’s never seen Merle Liivand swim. Liivand, ...