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- This "adorable bathing suit for kids" is only safe if it's LEGIT and your children are taught how to SAFELY use it. Mermaid tails ARE ONLY for children who are RESPONSIBLE around water, who are STRONG swimmers, and who have been taught how to CORRECTLY and SAFELY use a mermaid tail and monofin.
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What are your thoughts (respectfully please) on mermaid tails for children and mermaid tail safety in general? Comment below!
Well, if they can’t keep their arms outside the tail, they’re definitely not ready.
I also agree about putting them in leggings and flippers first. I started with a monofin, but I was also 36 and had been swimming since I was 3. And I knew to keep my arms free at all times.
I think kids who want them should be taught just like any other swim class. And start small, like super basic.
I can't siwn like a normal person I can only siwn like a mermaid
@@nevaehmolina8694 Swim
Ok firstly learn to swim and learn to do the butterfly kick because that is the stroke for having a mermaid tail
Ugh It bothers me so much when they call tails swim suits. Like no,no, this isnt just clothing to wear while you swim. This is a big deal, this is swim equipment!
OMG ME TOO! I cringe every time they do it. They make it sound like such a joke/toy. It drives me up the FREAKING WALL.
@@CourtneyMermaid It's advanced equipment. A SCUBA bcd may fit like a vest, but it's not a swimsuit. Tails should be seen similarly.
@@CourtneyMermaid FOR REAL LIKE HELOOOO ITS NOT 1997 ANYMORE ITS 2023!! LIKE BRO WTF
Even with adults, I always encourage swimming with the monofin ONLY first. No tailskin. Even MY first swim at 28 was monofin only for the first five minutes until I felt comfortable to put the tail skin on with it! You HAVE to start small with it.
100% agree with you on that too! You need to learn the fundamentals FIRST. Yes some people will already have those skills and can move forward more quickly, but that’s why it’s so important not to compare ourselves to other and to make sure we are SAFE. Thank you for commenting!
@@CourtneyMermaid Yes! Exactly! Like, it only took me five minutes to feel comfortable enough to put on the tail skin, but I grew up swimming in a lake every summer. I am VERY used to the water. I've known adults that probably should start with flippers. But if anyone asks to try one of my monofins, I will say yes, but only without the tail skin and only if I "spot" them. I got two friends into mermaiding that way! Now they have their own tails and are fantastic swimmers.
Yess I’m not where I want to be now I had to save for a Monofin practiced and I swim where I can I don’t let kids do this in my eyeshot
At 23 I started with monofin only and it was easy for me so I put the tail skin on. I did that because that's what everyone suggests.
Reminds me on all those comments on Facebook "I cannot afford two tails so I will get that expensive, big tail right away. I am sure I can do it." Always makes me want to scream at these people.
I was like 11 when I got my first mermaid tail but at least I did research and took all the precautions necessary OUT OF WATER before in water I completely agree with you
I’m so glad to hear that you went about it the safe way. Thank you so much for setting a good example!
Same I was 14 when I got my first tail, I started with flippers at 9 years old and now I am 15 swimming in calm rivers taking under water videos.
Same
I was ten when I got mine but I did do lots of research
As a lifeguard, I saw so many kids struggling to swim in monofins and tailskins, and was even involved in a few rescues because of them. Even if kids are strong swimmers, they should NOT have them!!! One of the rescues I performed was of a very strong swimmer, 10-12, whose goggles came loose. She freaked out and because of the monofin and tailskin she was wearing, she almost drowned.
Parents also love to get their kids just the tailskins with no monofins, which is one of the most stressful things I have ever seen. Even when kids are obviously struggling, parents will not intervene and will not listen to warnings.
Mermaiding of all kinds is a legitimate skill and one that requires knowledge of emergency protocol and emergency drills.
I don't like preventing people from participating in things they have a legitimate interest in, but as a matter of safety, I don't think anyone under 10 should have a monofin or tailskin, and anyone under 15 would be a special circumstance for strong swimmers who would be constantly observed and be trained. I am personally so glad that I did not get my first monofin until I was 18.
Don't even get me started on people using skins without monofins. I COULD SCREAM. It's like common sense just completely flew out the window. 😫
@@CourtneyMermaid it makes no sense!!’
Freaked out because your mask comes off is not a strong swimmer. Just saying.
i got my first tail at 11, and I watched so many videos on tail safety. I'm 16 now and i have a mertailor silicone monofin, and even though, ive been doing this for 5 years I still practice safety and make sure I'm not ever in a situation where I am uncertain about my safety.
YES Kylie! Thank you for setting a good example!
@@CourtneyMermaid thank you for putting out your wonderfully instructive videos!
I've never even heard of people putting their arms in their mermaid tails! How did they have that in this video so many freaking times?!
im 19 years old and i didnt even want one until I WAS SURE that I was able to swim properly in a monofin! I ran SO MANY "safety drills" for myself just so I know that I was able to get out if something were to happen. And if someone were to want to try on my monofin they HAVE to show me that they are a strong swimmer and know how to dolphin kick LONG before they even play with it on dry land. ITS SO INFURIATING watching and reading about the "incidents" where there was 0! 0! 0! KNOWLEDGE! or EXPERIENCE! And not only that, I don't even have a tail skin yet..
I MEAN RIGHT?! It makes me totally crazy! When I think of all of the pools and places that no longer allow mermaid tails at all because of incidents that could have 100% been avoided it makes me want to scream! I don’t even frequent public pools in my tails anymore because I’m sick of the drama. :(
@@CourtneyMermaid absolutely! i don't even bother with the pools anymore unless i'm exercising. Even then i'm not even in a monofin. SO OVER IT. So anyway, HUGE fan and I CANNOT wait to get a tail from you!
I feel like mermaid tails aren't taken seriously because they think it's a swimsuit & refer to it as such. It needs to be classified & thought of as advanced swimming equipment, like diving equipment, etc. Mermaid tails are not just a cool swimsuit!
Inside Edition, literally a 0 out of 10 on this one. They didn't cover this topic well at all, didn't bother to reach out to professional companies, mermaids, or trainers. I don't even believe the instructor in the pool has ever taught someone in a tail or monofin before based on all I saw. So frustrating and gross. Pools should have a set of skills they require you to test for, specific brands that are safety tested to be allowed, and making sure the swimmer speaks to the lifeguard to let them know they will be in a tail in a set area of the pool. Jeeze
The instructor probably only knows about the types of swims that are on the surface of water, not under the water which is where freediving is taken place as well as scuba diving and mermaiding.
I'm a PADI certified mermaid instructor. When people ask me if they can just get the cheapest thing off of amazon or DIY it I ask them if they would do the same with Scuba gear. Would you trust the discount AliBaba section of amazon or a random YoutTube video plus your arts and craft skills with your safety and life? That usually does the trick.
I feel like mermaid tails can be for kids, but definitely only if they know what they’re doing. I personally I got my first mermaid tail when I was 10 (a fin fun of course), as a prize for finishing the most difficult level of swimming lessons that were offed at my pool. However, being the ravenclaw 10 year old I was, I did EXTENSIVE research before I swam in my tail, I cannot tell you how many websites I read, and CZcams videos I watched, most of them being fin fun’s. So then when I started swimming I began with the tail skin on instead of just using the mono fin, but because I was a good swimmer and had done plenty of research on mermaiding, swimming in it my first time was a lot easier than I thought it would be because I had practiced the dolphin kick and done all of the mermaid tail ready things. And that is how it should be (in my opinion), you should already be such a good swimmer and so ready for a tail that you can have a really positive first experience when swimming in your mermaid tail for the first time.
Absolutely agree with you! I'm glad you had a good first experience!
I would argue you not only need a strong dolphin kick to start, you need sculling skills and being able to move around both above and below the surface with your arms alone. I see so many young swimmers that obviously use frog kicks in order to turn. Not ready!
And floats and arm treading are so crucial.
Mermaiding is advanced swimming, just as SCUBA is. I'm glad I had SCUBA experience before coming to mermaiding. So much is applicable across these. I had so many safety drills and requirements for floating and swimming a distance unaided. Even just clearing my ears.
I agree here. People need swimming lessons as well as good strength in their core and legs so that they can properly enjoy mermaid tails. I also 100% agree with your suggestion on how to get used to a mermaid tail. Gotta learn how to swim in it properly.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Steps make a difference!
Ok. I’m a new mermaid, I own a knock off tail but I do NOT use the monofin it came with, I use a fin fun still, I did my extensive research on how to swim in a tail, how to clean and take care of one, every bit of safety. I may have quickly jumped into using my monofin, but it’s because I knowledgeably knew what to do in one, I learned everything I could before I even had an opportunity to hit a pool /for three to four years/ this horrifies me, as someone in the uk, where all indoor pools don’t allow tails already, there is only one pool I can go to with my fin. This is due to parents who don’t do their research. My dad who bought my tail, even kept telling me I need to swim strongly in the water before I even touch my tail. I am thankful for that so much to this day.
100% my fishie! I’m also grateful to hear you swapped out the monofin. Safety first, always! It’s so important to talk about these things because it helps set an example for the next generation of mers out there as well as their parents. Thank you so much for watching and for commenting!
In the summer about a year ago I was swimming in one of my FinFolk tails at a public pool and noticed a really young girl wearing a finfun tail.
At first I was delighted to see a young swimmer, but noticed she was really struggling to swim. Upon closer inspection I saw she had the tail skin on, but absolutely 0 monofin in it.
So I tracked down her mother (who was sitting well outside the pool area mind you) and told her off for letting her unattended child swim without a monofin.
I tried to educate her about safely swimming in a tail and she seemed to just brush it off.
So instead I talked to the child, who listened INTENTLY and absorbed the information. When I was leaving the little girl thanked me for explaining things, and promised she wouldn't wear her tail until she could swim better and use a monofin.
I bought my monofin first after watching a bunch of safety and swimming tip videos. I swam monofin only for a couple years and got super comfortable before I even started looking for a tail. I actually just got my first tail today and went for my first mermaid swim! And I'm glad i prepared so much because I couldn't imagine starting off in a tail. Safety is just so important. Whenever my friends wanna use my monofin I gather them all around for a safety course and I'm always near by them.
"Safety is not a joke." PREACH. Only those who are strong swimmers and are ready for a mermaid tail should wear a tail skin. I didn't wear a mermaid tail until I was confident in my swimming abilities first. Love your opinion on this, Courtney.
I have NO idea what they were thinking by having her arms in the tail. Like...mermaids have arms! Why would you have your arms in the tail skin?! And it seemed like niether of these people were familiar with training mers. The lifeguard didn't cover the steps to learning to mermaid at all, and they skipped all the steps necessary to be proficient in a tail. I'm guessing they've seen other people come in with tail skins but are not familiar with the training and build up we go through before letting ANYONE (adults included i do this with my friends when i introduce them to mermaiding, we practice the dolphin kick when they're comfortable with that THEN we try a monofin, just the monofin) into a tail skin. It's a skill that has to be learned its not a toy!
100% agree with you on these points! I still can't get over WHY ON EARTH they thought showcasing the girl wearing the tail skin WITH HER ARMS IN IT was a good idea. I MEAN COME ON.
It’s a weird concept for sure, even for a “demonstration” to show what not to do…
THANK YOU
If you can't do dolphin kick unaided, you can't have a tail, end of story
FinFun is fantastic with their instructional videos and safety information, people just don't take it seriously enough
I spent 2 years practising swimming exclusively with dolphin kick before I even bought a monofin and tail
I am also already having issues with my friends wanting to buy full tails because of the trends and because it's popular, while not caring about the safety issues, and not wanting to spend enough money to get the most basic FinFun
I’m just very confused where they got the arms in the tail from. In the video they mentioned Ariel, but Ariel has arms, most depictions of mermaids have arms. Not only is it incredibly dangerous, it also doesn’t make sense, and i seriously question the adults who thought that it was ok
I grew up watching h2o and taught myself how to do the dolphin kick. I didn't swim in a tail in the water until I was about 17 maybe and it was one my mum made. A few years later I got one off of ebay, with a finfun style monofin, not the best but it was light and got me used to a tail. The following year I bought a magictail with a mahina, which I love, and also now have a mermaid inc tail. I was already a strong swimmer and I started learning to swim as a baby. But safety is important. When I've been out swimming I've had people ask people if it helps me swim and I'm like no if you can't swim, you'll drown. Young kids shouldn't be using tails until they can swim properly, tread water etc.
I’ve always swim like a mermaid since I can remember, 15 yrs old when I got my first ever mermaid tail and it came easy for me. But NEVER had I ever put my arms in side my tail. Omg seeing that scared me.
For me starting out with the mono fin and tail skin was easy because I had a very strong dolphin kick due to swimming competitively for years before finding out about mermaiding. Obviously I don’t recommend other people do the same as me (especially if they are not a strong swimmer)
I'm screaming!! Shame on Inside Edition for their negligence regarding this topic.
As a mother who swims in a mermaid tail I don't feel comfortable with my daughter in a tail. I feel like I'd make her take a full on lifeguard swim test with a monofin before I let her wear a tail
my sister and i are pretty decent swimmers and when we were about 11 and 13, we got our first tails. a trusted adult was in the pool with us, and when there wasnt, we would take off the tails. we practiced using our tails right by the edge of the pool and when we felt we got the hang of it, we pushed off the wall. if your kid isnt a good swimmer, then please do not let them get a tail just yet
So real! I got a fin fun at 11 after years of studying tails and learning how to swim and dolphin kick etc and still my mother was hesitant to let me swim in it even after proving to her I was strong in and out of a monofin. I now have a mertailor whimsy too and My mother was afraid of the weight. She continually tests me on if I can still swim strongly and Always watches me like a hawk. I am much older now than when I got my fin fun but still my mother is cautious. It just proves that no matter how strong a swimmer your kid is you have to be careful. Water is fatal.
I was eight years old when I started as a mermaid, and 9 years old when I got my first paying gig. However, my grandmother was a scuba diver and my mother was a water ballerina from the dolphinettes, and had Weeki Wachee style training so she had trained me since age 2.
.....i think I lost brain cells here.. Like you, Courtney, i just can't fathom why the arms are in the tail..
It seems like it was staged to demonize tails... in the wise words of Scott Hall "it's a work"
Edit: or they heard it happened with one person and assumed it was how it's supposed to be used
I’m 16 and I have 1 pro Monofin, and 1 full silicone Monofin with 3 tail skins from mermaiden to elite. When I visit my friends and we go swimming they love my tails and would ask to swim in them. As a good friend I instructed step by step how to swim safely in one, the first thing I taught was the dolphin kick along the wall then the escape method. After they’ve mastered that I asked them to hold my arm as I guided them across the water. Now they are swimming like pros! Safety is number 1 priority, never just put a tail on someone who isn’t experienced at all.
Hi Courtney, I just want to come straight off the bat and say how thankful I am to you and your channel. I’m 20 years old but I only started Properly mermaiding this year when I found your channel and began educating myself on mermaiding. I own two monofins, A Mahina and a Lucia, and a Tailskin from Nereid studios, I did own two but the first one was an amazon knock off so we don’t talk about that. My first ever fin was a pair of diving flippers strapped together with duct tape🙅♀…that I used for the first time ever at a surf beach🤦♀…I never said I was perfect. Every time someone asks me about mermaiding for themselves or their little one I immediately point to your channel as the place to go cause It’s personally helped me so much.
I am so glad you covered this video, I came across it about 5 months ago and left a comment under it with my very strong opinions that align perfectly with yours (I also linked a couple of your videos in it too) as well as some resources for parents looking at purchasing tails for their kids (Like FinFun and Linden) hoping that’d usher them away from the mistake I made, disastrously cheap Amazon alternatives. I don’t think anyone saw it but that’s okay, it was one amongst a sea of other outraged merfolk.
Another thing that really bothered me about that interview is that the swim instructor had absolutely no experience with mermaid tails and you could very much tell. But because she’s a “professional swimming instructor” People will take her word without doing any research of their own. Very much boils my blood because there is just SO MUCH INFORMATION OUT THERE!
I'm in New Zealand and the video shown at 2:14 happened here and, although it was filmed in a home pool, the repercussions of that incident was ALL pools in New Zealand banned mermaid tails and only a handful allow monofins. Which really sucks because now my pod/group have to swim in places that are safe for us because we know how to be safe, but unsafe for people who look at us, don’t ask questions, don’t do research and just throw their kids in after. Our favorite spot to swim is an old Quarry that’s open to the public as a swim spot but is very very deep (more than 50ft potentially) I sat down with a family at one of our meets who had a little girl (about 7) who was beaming like I’d never seen before because she got to meet a real mermaid, she and her family really wanted to know how she could be just like me, the relief I felt when they asked me for information, and the opportunity I took to really drill it into them that it’s going to take a lot of time, practice and trust/responsibility and that as her parents they can’t just hand her a full silicone tail one morning and throw her in head first they need to ensure she knows the basics "dolphin kick < Flippers < Monofin < more monofin practice
I got my first mermaid tail at age 8. I practiced for HOURS in just the monofin before even trying on the fabric. I was so happy when my mom let me wear both together. I was a strong swimmer but I wanted to feel safe while wearing my tail. And i am SO glad that I practiced and waited. If I hadn’t, who knows what could have happened!!
I wholeheartedly agree Courtney, proper research SHOULD be done even before considering purchasing a mermaid tail, and yes, the idea of getting someone used to the idea of having the lower extremity of the body bound in cloth and the feet secured by a device around the ankles should also be carefully considered as well. If they try it and don't like it, like you said, take small steps until the person in question gets used to it, then and only the proceed further, accidents, close calls in the water is NOT a joke as you said, drowning is a terrifying experience, and no one needlessly needs to experience it.
Keep on coming with these vidoes Courtney, love your work, and keep swimming!
Thank you so much Ted! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your input!
Yep, I agree. Makes me wonder who let my friends and I were put our feet into one adult flipper and swim around like that with no supervision. Thankfully we were all strong swimmers so nothing bad happened, but which adult saw us doing that was like yeah that’s fine???
Have been a competitive swimmer since age five and did lessons prior to that, I got a tail when I was eight ( I got the sea dragon Atlantis tail by finfun ) and swam in it just fine. Of course I wouldn’t recommend this for everyone but me and my family did research and since then I have been obsessed with mermaid tails.
I started with the FinFun monofin first and after a few minutes I put on the tail skin as well. I found it very easy to swim in a tail simply because I had swum dolphin style for so long playing mermaids with my friends. If you are not extremely comfortable with the dolphin kick and can do it as easily as doggy paddle you need to practice before you put on a tail. The key to swimming in a tail is knowing how to float and being very good at dolphin kick
Oh my gosh this is SO FRUSTRATING! Like. Omg. WHY ARE HER ARMS INSIDE THE FREAKING TAIL!!! I feel like they are doing that JUST to make it look more dangerous. Like YES tail swimming can be dangerous, even with the proper skills, even with a buddy or two, but so are all other sports! Parents need to just be informed and make sure their kids are being safe about it. We teach football players in high school how to tackle with minimal damage to one another. We teach runners how to stretch and the proper form while jumping. We teach our athletes how to do their sport the right way, so why are parents throwing their kids in pools with mermaid tails, and leaving them uninstructed and unattended??? I really just don't get it and I am BEYOND frustrated. I'm right there with you Courtney.
This is so late but I’m a lifeguard, swim instructor and a mermaid! Tails for kids (and weak swimmers in general) are an absolute no go! Safety always comes first. Always!!
We used some of my tails for a holiday pool party recently. it was just me and other instructors, all certified lifeguards, using them. Some of them told me how they didn’t like the drag, how weird it was swimming bound by a monofin, and even how exhausting it was- we were using finfun tails! Imagine how hard that is for CHILDREN. Seeing clips like you showed makes my blood boil 🙄 don’t know how you didn’t combust!
I remember begging my mom for one 10 years ago when I was 8 or 9 and now I know why she said no. Fast forward to today and I’m a strong swimmer and I bought my first tale at 18!
I'm an adult who grew up in Florida with a pool in my backyard. I practiced dolphin kicking without fins for probably a year before moving to fins. Then took a while before ordering a tail. I still choked and nearly drowned just removing my Luna a few months back. That video had me just as mad as you.
I'm pretty sure the reasoning behind her arms being in there was the tail being too big for her and it would've slipped off otherwise. But that swim instructor!!! Wtaf was she thinking???
I wonder if they were actually trying to reference what happened in the Annabelle incident, but that was with a 5 year old, not a 7 year old, and in a super shallow pool. I'm also still hung up on how Annabelle actually got her arms in her tail... Like has anyone actually tried this without help? It's actually not that easy (if you are using a good quality, properly sized tail).
@@CourtneyMermaid also ohmygosh you responded to me. HI!!!!
When I was little (about 12, not little little) , I got a finfun monofin and tail skin and tried them out in the kids pool (ofc only monofin at first) where I could have my hands at the bottom and my shoulders above the surface. I learned how to do the dolphin kick and practiced it in the same place. I admit I didn't get lessons with it or anything, but I was a quick learner and put my safety first and though nothing bad happened, I regret it now. I should have learned about it first. Then I got worried if people in my school would bully me if they saw me mermaiding and I stopped and sold my tail and monofin. Now I'm planning on getting an adult size monofin and maybe a tail skin and start again, with much more learning beforehand of course. Thank you for this video and education about mermaiding safety.
I agree 100% with you. When I see articles like these, it makes me angry.
A really nice pool 20 min from me said no to tails immediately when a girl, whom didnt swim very well prior, put a mermaid tail on that she got as a present/gift, and jumped into the water and almost drowned. Now the pool (all pools around me don't allow tails) does not allow tails at all even with a swim test.
It takes 1 incident can immediately make the pools say no to tails. If people are gonna get someone a tail, at least make sure they know how to swim properly before the tail.
Kids should not be using mermaid tails. I'm an *adult* and I never use my tail without a second person present! I didn't get my tail until I knew I could use a monofin in my regular swimming gear. That instructor's behavior is absolutely egregious! I cannot believe she pulled the tail up around her arms!!
🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ people lack so much common sense, SO FRUSTRATING!!!
Don’t even get me started on common sense and THE COMPLETE lack thereof in the Inside Edition video. I could scream in frustration. :(
AAAAAH THESE VIDEO CLIPS 😭😭😭😭. You’ve nailed this, thank you for sharing this. I absolutely agree, I’ve had to explain this to parents too xxx
I have been preparing for a merman tail for a long time and I am a fast swimming with my legs together
I got my first tail when I was seven, HOWEVER, I was already an extremely strong swimmer, used the dolphin kick when free swimming, so I was used to it, and knew some basic free diving techniques. I got a Fin Fun, and followed all of their safety videos TO THE LETTER. I was not allowed in the pool with the tail until I could demonstrate I could safely get it off in the water, and I knew if I put my arms in the tail, it would be taken away for the rest of the summer.
I've been in a tail before and it is hard until you know what to do
poor baby was going full fish mode with her hands in the tail too ...
My niece almost drawned with a tail. I found out. You are not going to do a flip on a balance beam before you learn to do a back flip on a mat.
Even though I'm a very strong swimmer in my 20s, I still don't feel I'm at a comfortable level to wear a skin yet in the water even though I have quite a few of them so I'm still at the level of swimming in the monofin until I feel comfortable and confident that I can swim in a skin. I still need to perfect the dolphin kick before I will wear a tail skin in the water. This should be the same for children. DO NOT wear a tail unless you can swim well and do the dolphin kick well.
"flippers are not that expensive" tell that to my country 😭 the flippers here are expensive for no reason. Same for monofins
Both of my younger siblings swim in tails HOWEVER its always under adult supervision, and they had to PROVE they could swim in the monofin first. They're also in finfun tails and both had to prove they could kick out, turn belly up and float, stand up, etc.
I got my first mermaid tail today. I'm 17. I read all the warnings and precautions. I've done research and watched a safety video. And I clearly made sure I got an actual tail instead of a knockoff.
I swam in shallow waist deep water in my monofin for the first 2yrs at the start of my mermaid hobby in 2014. And always chose the lane closest to where the lifeguards always stand on duty, which was the wall lane. Only after I was comfortable with the whole swimming thing and having my face underwater, did I don a tail. And still, I swam in the shallow end until I felt comfortable with the tail AND fin, did I go into the deep end of the pool. Fast forward to today, I cringe whenever I see youtube videos of kids, never having swam, never used a monofin let alone bi-fins (flippers), going into the deep end struggling to swim in their cheap knockoff tails that their parents bought for them. Or people, mentioning in their videos, not supposed to hop in their tails, but they still hop and some fall over. Its just... ugh! Like you said, it will only take one person to spoil it all for the rest of us.
Mermaid tails should definitely be used with adult supervision because the feeling of moving with one big flipper is unnatural to the kids and they might panic from the feeling and start to drown if they can’t get back up
Thank you for this! Debated getting some for my twins for their 8th birthday. But was already thinking we can’t do it without mermaid lessons. Now I think we wait a bit.
Mertail safety is so important!
I used flippers for like ten years, did my research (reviews from nerdmaidfaith, the mermaid seamstress etc.) before I bought my first monofin at 19.
Thank you so much for making this video. My 7year old just asked for a mermaid tail for her birthday and I'm so glad Ive gotten some warning on how to do this safely. Mermaid swimming togs and a monofin will be our starting point.
yes! thank you for making this video! safety first! like what I've always shared in our group that mermaid tails are not for kids but if they like to use it for photoshoots or swim in it they should always be supervised!
when I bought a monofin, they asked me to prove that I was swimming with a trainer! and that's right.
BAD PARENTING: this is WHY the girl’s arms are IN THE MERMAID TAIL in the 1st clip💀
My soul cringed when i saw them let her put her arms in the tail like "hmmm... yeah, this looks right." What the fluke???
As an adult, Do *YOU* swim with your arms binded, unable to move freely, by your side?
I feel like they let her do that on purpose. Like they KNOW that doesn't look right but they allowed it so that parents would think it looks dangerous.
Really frustrates me that people blame the mermaid tails for situations like this when they leave their kids alone with them especially when they clearly do not know what they're doing. If I have my kid siblings, no mermaid tail or anything, I never leave them unattended in the water, EVER
I as an adult with a strong dolphin kick and years of swimming with a monofin still keep my mer handler on hand whenever I'm in the water! Because I will never be the reason why someone tries to claim that mermaid tails are the safety risk.
Oh my this is a spicy one. Thanks for being so informative and straight forward.
It baffles me how hands off many parents are… I understand giving kids freedom and adventure…but in the water? Near the road? Does not compute.
I 100% agree. My mom got me swim lessons the moment i started walking. I am a very strong swimmer and always have been thanks to those lessons. I didn't get my first tail until I was 9 and my mom supervised me the entire time. These parents are clueless!
ABSOLUTE FACTS THIS NEEDS TO BE ON THE NEWS EVERYONE NEEDS TO HERE THIS EVEN IF THEY DON’T HAVE ONE AND DONT WANT ONE THIS MAKES ME WANT TO EXPLODE
I have had a tail for years but i’ve had proper training to use a monofin. But before i got to a monofin i had to first be trained to do the dolphin kick and i also was on swim team too! Then once i was strong enough i started training with my scuba fins which are pro level ones that way i could continue to build up more strength and better technique. After that i finally started my training with a monofin but just a monofin. It took months more training with the fin before i was able to use the tail as a whole.
Im a Merman from swizerland and i got my first mermaidtail when I was 7 or 8. But i was alredy abel to do the dolphinkick with flippers. Now I am 14 and I am making my own silicone Mermaidtails. If you see me at a pool when i dive i always do the dolphinkick for me Its so natural?
before i ever used my tail i practiced swimming with my feet together and then with the monofin. it helped me learn the gist of it.
mermaid tails are not just a slap it on and good to go type of thing. There are SAFETY measures, the news is putting out that its all dangerous and all but they can be safe if you know what you're doing. Lots of mers are also certified lifeguards!
this lack of attention to safety is what gives all monofins a bad name. I grew up in swim team learning butterfly but being good at dolphin kick is essential to not drowning. Also who is letting kids swim with no supervision?
My first career was a swim instructor and life guard. I was also a member of swim team for FOUR YEARS yet I refuse to wear a mermaid skin because I. Am. Not. Ready. If a 20 year old who is by no means a casual swimmer isn't ready, these kids who only barely doggy paddle are not even close to being ready to wear a full tail skin OR monofin.
I've always said learn the dolfin kick first to people who've wanted to use a mer tail. I was taught how to dolphin kick by a friend when i was 7. That was my primary way of swimming ever since. I didn't get a monofin till i was 15! I didn't know about them till i was a teen, but because I was really good with dolphin kicks by then I had no problem at all swimming with one for the first time. I only recently started using a mertail when I learned of those in my area who do as well.
I think they must have made her deliberately put her arms ok inside to draw their silly point home... Sheeeshhh!!!.
When I was around 12 I discovered FinFun tails by watching seven super girls (I think it’s called). I did so much freaking research I almost turned into one of the tails myself. I watched every review, tutorial, safety instruction video and I finally got one when I was 16 lol. It was a FinFun knockoff, but it’s what my mom could afford at the time. I swam with a dolphin kick for years even before getting a tail. And luckily I am an excellent swimmer. I’ve had flippers too. But even I have struggled at times, especially in the beginning but at least I did it right. My dad, poor thing, tried his best when I was like 8. He got a cheap $50 tail that claimed to be swimmable but literally had a sewn in fin and was basically just a Halloween costume you couldn’t even walk in. Luckily I didn’t drown and it was so big on me it would fall off in the water. At that age I really didn’t know better but at least I’m still alive and learned mermaid tail safety. (Don’t worry, I taught my parents safety too)
this year I am getting a tail with a monofin for my daughter on Christmas so I agree with you
I hate how some people just disregard there safety and because of them other people that are qualified to use a mermaid tail can’t use them
What gave people the idea to put their arms Inside the Mermaid tale It just drives me nuts.
My mom got me that exact rainbow knock off when I was 9-10 for a photoshoot and i immediately knew it was unsafe, I mean they didn’t even try to prevent drag? These ripoffs are horrible and it really needs to stop.
im getting an elite tail from finfun (im 14) and I need some tips. don’t get me wrong, I am a strong swimmer. I’ve had 4+ tails and have been swimming since 3. I know it sounds kinda sketchy bc im a teen, but im pretty sure im ready. any tips r appreciated!!
I subscribed for the water safety. Push it! People need to know!
Yes that’s it why not contact someone not a amateur swim coach if you can even call her that
Think of how easily they could have reached out to Fin Fun. But safety doesn’t equal views unfortunately. Like this video probably won’t even reach all the people it should. When someone tries to get the right info out there it always gets suppressed by the algorithm. :(
How can I perfect the dolphin kick i really wanna get a Mermaid tail but I am struggling to even get the kick ready
Hey here is something amazing at are pool we live by they only allow you to swim in a fin if you have gone through a very short class on swimming in one wich is amazing
I’ve been looking for tails but can’t figure out how to buy tails on finfun if you know how can you make a video on how to order proper tails 🙏🏼
I didn't even make it a few minutes into the video but WHAT THE HELL is WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!!? Seriously??? Arms IN THE TAILSKIN?! WHAT?
Anyone with common sense knows you need to train to be a strong swimmer, train with the monofin and how to get out of it if in trouble - same goes with the tailskin - and to do your research. :(
This is just negligence of the parents and the trainer!
And what trainer puts the arms into the skin?!?! What mer-creature has no arms - sea snakes. "Swim like Ariel" - SHE HAS ARMS.
This is just going to make it even harder for those of us who swim efficiently in monofins/full mermaid tail. Australia already has tight rules for not allowing to swim in a pool with monofins let alone tailskin because of news articles/parents like this. I have asked time and time again if I could swim at quiet hours when there are less people, hire a private lane, prove I can swim with a monofin & tailskin every time I go - still no. There is no actual law for us to not use a monofin/tailskin - yet its been banned at many pools for safety reasons. I have been lucky to swim at an ocean pool, yet when it's winter I'd prefer to swim in a local pool.
I got my first tail when I was 8 and learned to swim when I was 4 but I took the proper precautions did tons of research… and it hurts me to see these children 😭😭
The tails are knockoffs but the Karen’s and instructors are the issue kids want to play I get it but this segment always just shows up and it makes me mad
Yep, every year this pops up and every year I shake my head. Instead of a scare tactics, they could show parents the safety steps instead! Encourage quality brands like Fin Fun and stop supporting rip off artists and scaring the crap out of parents and ruining a potentially beautiful experience for children all over the world!
Ever since I can remember before mermaid tails were a thing I would always lock my ankles together then I learned to snorkel with regular fins still dolphin kicking and then I learned about finfun!!! I bought 1 and it was way beyond natural for me!!! My kids want tails and just like u I said there are steps b4 they can have 1 outside of pictures
I've been practicing for a tail for one year and I got one for Christmas and I go to the gym once or twice a week
When I was 5 I went to swimming lessons to learn how to become a mermaid but I completely agree with you
...Oop, I started mermaiding around 5-6 years old with my sister who bought me a knockoff tail from amazon which I used with one of the two Mermaid Linden monofins that I still use today after 10-11 years of mermaiding. Looking back I am horrified at my background story and how I got where I am now, but thankfully I'm still alive... and mermaiding as strong as ever! 0-0
You are right
Ive been swimming with a tail since i was 9 or 10 i watched many videos on how to swim and practice and then i was in one, but 🍑 i was not using a knock off and instead i used a fin fun and still do and i cant believe they would be putting their arms in it, like oh shell fishes I HATE THAT NEWS CHANNEL OML im loosing my hermit crabs but yeah have a mermazing day!
I think I got a fin fun tail when I was like 10. I swam with just the monofin for so long before my dad let me wear the tail skin.
When I was little, mermaid tails werent avaliable like they are today.
But I loved pretending to be a mermaid, so actually my dolphin kick is much stronger than any other swimming move.
NOTE: I actually know all 4 swimming styles, PLUS diving and swimming underwater for long time holding my breath. Still dont have a monofin, cus it still expensive
I remember when I was a bit younger my little sister really wanted to use my mermaid tail but I knew she was never ready for it so I had to hide it from her
Safety drills for adults and children alike. Dry at first, then wet. Before ever swimming in one. No exceptions.