But that's kids' stuff compared to what you can do now. In addition to the Mermaid Tail Pool Float, there are a number of things you can buy to channel your inner (and outer) mermaid.

Snagging a mermaid tail definitely makes for a super fun time by the pool, and IMO, it's well-worth the starting price of $74.95.

But, if you can't get to San Diego this summer, fear not. Fin Fun has an eight-week YouTube mermaid workout so you can flip your brightly colored mermaid tail at home — pool required.

UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 9:40 AM MDT On a hot weekday morning in late July, I arrived at Marcus Garvey Pool in Manhattan for a long-awaited meetup with a mermaid.

Heading to my mermaid lesson, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I knew I was going to put on a tail and jump into a pool, but that was pretty much it. Upon arriving ...

Local New trend hits North Myrtle Beach: How to have your own shark, mermaid tail party By Bryn Eddy July 30, 2022 5:00 AM Daughter McKenna, Mom Lynn at pool Bryn Eddy ...

Montara Haywood-Hewgill, a zaftig 27-year-old mermaid from Gaithersburg, Maryland, in a luminous, hand-beaded tail, looks concerned about the buoyancy test, which entails sinking on cue.