Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black kids are more likely to drown while swimming than their white counterparts. Will The Little Mermaid help bridge the gap?

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 ...

A group of children is on a field trip to Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. They wander along the shore line, taking in the sights when a young man approaches. “I think I saw a mermaid over ...

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 ...

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 ...

The mythical creatures have existed across the world and appeared in stories for hundreds of years. They are back in the forefront with Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” and ...

In the swimming classes, which Conaway started in June, participants enjoy the mermaid experience while learning swimming skills and water safety, Conaway said. “Basically, our swim lessons are built ...

(CNN) — When Merle Liivand first started swimming with a monofin to help with her breaststroke practice, she never could have imagined it would one day lead her to becoming a Guinness World record ...

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