Are Mermaid Tails Dangerous? // The truth may shock you...
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I’d love to see a “mermaid benefits” video!
Well said Courtney! Safety is a priority when it comes to the mermaid hobby. I was at a mermaid meetup not too long ago and there was a new mermaid who bought an off brand tail off of Amazon.
She actually almost drowned in the tail as it was her first time swimming in a tail.
After that incident, we switched her to a finfun monofin and tail which she swam much better in.
Yah It so ridiculous finfun gets a bad rep only cuz everyone you meet usually has a big fancy tail but it’s my recommendation for a starter
I should have read this before I commented, it answered my question.
Kids will find ways. My friend would put her feet through a small plastic dive ring and would try to swim and dive wearing it. Id be right there with a pool noodle in case of anything but nothing ever happened thank goodness. So yea, have the conversation.
I'm a swim instructor in America and teach mermaiding on the side (mainly in the shallow end and 4 feet), it's very important that your kids learn how to float on their front and back, breathe control, relaxation, and yes, listening. If you are uncomfortable with the mermaid tail, you can have them wear a water vest. Anything can be dangerous, but if you take the time and guide, while explaining, it can be both fun and safe. Also, have them practiced without the monofin first to get the worm motion, then have them monofin and hold them.
I am my own success story.
I got my first tail when I was 10 pushing 11 from finfun mermaid. It was the older version of the Asian Magenta one. I had that sucker for 5 years before it broke. I got a new one last year, the orca one, as a graduation gift from highschool. Now I have a job and I'm saving up for a genesis plus from Mernation. I couldn't be more stoked about it!
I love how honest this video is!! Keep up the great work Courtney!!! :)
So well said! Thank you for promoting mermaid lessons!
You are so motherly in an awesome, SO MERMAIDy way 🧜🏻♀️
Aww thank you!
I promised my kid a mermaid tail when she learns to swim and dive and stuff. But I will definitely not let her swim in a mermaid tail before training with only a monofin for a long time...! NEVER SWIM ALONE! Rule number one! I would probably say: always have someone around that is a good swimmer and is NOT in a tail. Very good video. Can't wait to swim with my kid, if she still loves mermaids when she is ready for a tail. I think she will!
Yess great job momma
The thing I have to remind kids is it’s ok to be in a Monofin it’s ok to be in flippers or just swimming you need to practice
You started making tails the year I was born. You have been making tails for as long as I've been alive. Wow.
This mer-mom is on your page. Well said.
leggings and a monofin are a great start... a pair of fins is a great start, you can do the mermaid kick with a pair of fins (I did for eons before I got a monofin)...
I've had fun with non mermaid friends putting them in fins on beaches and docks for photos.
I may have the opportunity to do a bit for a local park as "mermaid in the stream answering questions about planet water"...
Use your imagination, stay safe, and just keep swimming...
Just saw your Tail Talk Tuesday shirt design, miss the T.T.T. livestreams but also want you to be able to make your adjustments with the new place/ "new life" accordingly. Great content as always. 💙💚💛
I would say that they are dangerous at all, but today is my birthday
In high school I had a friend who had a tail. We're both lake kids, we both grew up surrounded by lakes. I'm a swimmer, I've taken my lessons. She is not. She wore a life jacket when she swam, never took swim lessons and yet she had a tail. Maybe she took a mermaid class, I don't know, but I always questioned it. I still do. Needless to say, as soon as realized she of all people had one I was on my parents to get one too, because if girl who can't swim can have one, girl who has been swimming all her life can have one too. I got a fin fun, it's been loved and now I'm looking at getting another.
A great answer from a fantastic merson😙 It is so important to sit down and talk about this rather than just jump to assumptions.
Very well said! Must watch for anyone concerned about beginner mermaid safety.
So I just got my first professional monofin, but I have made homemade ones to use in tail swimming. I've also been on swim teams and was a life guard for quite a few summers while I was in school. I agree with everything here, and would like to add one additional thing.
When I was a kid my parents made a fire escape plan for if the house ever caught fire, I knew all my safest exit points from anywhere in that house and still do. So you need to take that practice and put it with mermaiding. Once they have worked up to the point where they are ready for a tail, or to practice with a monofin and no tail skin, have a 'safety' plan in place, and do dry runs of it. Learn the quick release features of your monofin, have them practice taking it off as quick as they can on land, then move to shallow water, and finally to deeper water. Make sure you always supervise them, or there is a trusted adult that is able to supervise your children. Don't be afraid to have your child wear a life jacket, the water rings, pool noodles, or any other kind of floation device until you feel like they can swim without it.
Remember slow and steady wins the race.
Hey girl i loved your talk about this subject...the thing i am missing here is the safety of the tails itself.. so a breakable fin.. a straps in fin ... and so on maby a next video?
This is awesome Courtney! May I link to this on my website?
Of course my fishie!
Anything and everything is only as safe as you make it. The question one must ask themselves is "Do I want to make my children safe, or do I want to make them competent?"
Yep, we went swimming in the Sacramento river when we were told no. I went swimming alone plenty of times but my family said I was always a swimmer. My mom (grandma who raises me) hung out with the other adults and I was six months old when she first got me she put a baby leash on me. Got a lot of flack but the person giving her the most their kid drowned the year before. I may have only been six months old but I was trying to crawl to the water lol. I've never been afraid of it.
Always felt a part of it if that makes sense, even back then mom described me swimming like an inch worm crawls. I swear as a kid if I'd known about professional mermaids that would have been my career. We would go camping I'd eat, drink, nap in the water and my dad would have to make me come out. First thing mom taught me to do was float (because she won't even go under the water so having a kid who wouldnt stay out of it likely scared her). So any time I get tired I float. I'd eat sitting their floating like an otter. Could float skinny and now I can float even better now that I'm not.
Now my kiddo is asking for a tail (I knew about them being a thing back when she was born but they were like 10k and the fabric ones were terrible then) I had to look them up. They've come a long way in over a decade. My kid isnt a strong swimmer sometimes I think how did she come from me then I look at my birth mom and grandma who wont even go under water they basically doggy paddle and stay where they can touch... I then realize I'm the odd one out lol. Ivy at least wants to swim though. She can float first thing I taught her too. She use to be fearless when little in the water but somewhere along the lines came a point where she was suddenly scared. She can float great if she knows she can touch the ground so it's definitely in her head when she suddenly sinks. So if the tail helps get her out of her head a bit then it's worth it. She can swim shes got the skills and a healthy caution and respect for water is good but panic will get a person killed potentially depending on where they are swimming. So that's gotta go. Maybe just more mom daughter swim trips to Morgan's beach will do the trick too (it's lake water but a nicer area of the beach of it where it doesnt have drop offs etc it tapers off nicely and there is a perimeter around the kid friendly part).
Sunnie DIY I think the best thing to do at this point is take it slow. Don’t push her farther than she wants to go. Just keep practicing with her, and like you said, swimming more regularly. The more she swims, and sees others swim, the more she will learn that the water is safe. The more she swims, the more confident she will get with her own abilities.
Of course, I don’t know your child. That just seems to work well. Although don’t do it to often to the point it gets boring, change it up a little.
@@aquaticangel3380 for sure, she wants to swim she just panics very easy but she herself has said she wants to get better so I'm hoping the tail helps her get out of her head a bit when swimming. If shes distracted by the new added adventure she may forget about the things shes panicking about for a bit long enough to gain real confidence
Sunnie DIY absolutely! It’s such a magical experience, so I do believe it will help. I wish you luck!
Well put. :)
I love your vids and love
Baby shark do do do dodo😂😂
Utah hates mermaid tails and won't even let adults use them. It really sucks.
Hey Courtney. Your videos are amazing! They have been a true inspiration to my life, and only you have been giving me confidence in becoming a merman, this video does help as far as safety goes so thank you for that, but if it isn't too much of a hassle could you reply to my email I sent a couple months ago? I haven't received a reply yet. I'll resend it, but please reply, I really need this. Thank you loads!
I totally appreciate you taking the time to message me! I receive a lot of messages every day and am not always able to reply to everyone right away. I have a lot of content on my channel that will probably help answer some of your questions in terms of becoming a mer, how to go about it, as well as some of the professional aspects of it and even in terms of anxiety. Thank you again for reaching out! :)
safety is my priority, i never swim alone my boyfriend is my mertender.
Mermaid tail or not, I think no one should ever swim alone, swimming can be dangerous!! Stay safe out there!! :}
Here is my opinion! : Mermaid tails aren’t clearly 100% safe but it also isnt intended for 5 year olds, be a good swimmer, and if you really don’t feel comfortable be a parent and supervise the child It is safe just be smart it is as safe as you and your child make it to be. Not really the product.
well I think this hobby is as expensive as you make it. I've had a fabric tail for about 50€ (including monofin) for a long time, in the summer I went swining in lakes and yes so I didn't really spend much money on this hobby so far, now I'm getting older (if anyone wants to know I'm 14 now) and I want to go deeper into the mermaid world. Now I want to learn freediving and my old tail is getting to small (after 3 years I think which is kinda normal) and I need a new one. my dream would be a full silicone tail (but that is kinda too expensive and I'm ok with not getting one at least for now) and I think that I'll get myself a "normal" mertailor fantasea tail (which is (tailskin + monofin) 250€) so yeah, it starts getting expensive now but I'Ve been doing this for more than 3 years now (I think) and only paid like 50€ (which is about 55 us-dollar) so if you simply want to have a go as a mermaid and see if it fits you it isn't really that expensive
sports are risky... but doing nothing is riskier.... being sedentary is a health risk... so, mermaiding, good...
OMG I love that you said that because it is so freaking true!
I never would recommend mermaid tails. They look cool and stuff, but they really need to be strong swimmers. You need some serious endurance because you'll tire out because of the fact that you produce a lot of drag.
This was the fault of the parent, not the mermaid tail. I made that clear in my video. If mermaid tails aren't for you that's fine, but a lot of us do this both recreationally and professionally.
@@CourtneyMermaid I've seen keeps drown because they don't have proper form. I more like don't recommend a full tail without some competitive training for endurance and lessons. I say no earlier than 10 or 12
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Mermaiding seems like the least dangerous of all the sports you just named. It's not the first time I've heard danger in relation to mermaid tails. What are the actual dangers regarding wearing a mermaid tails? The obvious one would be drowning but I can't imagine the risk is any greater than swimming without a tail on. The only other dangers I can think of regarding mermaid tails, is the other large predators if your swimming in the ocean (I mean can we really call it mistaken identity if we are dressed like shark food), and going broke from beautiful tail purchases. I imagine it's like getting a tattoo, you can't stop at just one. I know I wouldn't be able to.