In 2010, with the help of her brother, Katzenell made her own mermaid tail from scratch and went out ... person who wanted to swim like Ariel for real. And when she contacted me, I learned that ...

with over 100 wannabe mermaids (and mermen) pulling on their tail fins to take part in a first-of-its-kind swimming competition. “Merthletes” aged between eight and 48 from the states of ...

It’s a real thing.” According to financial news site Market Watch, sales of mermaid tails raked in $80 million in 2020, with that number expected to grow to $151 million by the end of 2026.