Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning, a new study has found. The popular aquatic products binds a child's legs together and acts as a flipper so ...

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe and the consumer watchdog CHOICE issued the warning today, highlighting a video from the US. It shows a young girl getting stuck upside down in her family’s ...

Back in the day, I mostly associated swimming pools with playing Marco Polo, doing handstands, and, most importantly, pretending to be a mermaid. Nowadays, I mostly associate them with lap swim, which ...

Concerns have been raised by WA Consumer Protection over a 'mermaid tail' pool toy that binds the legs of children as they swim. Western Australian parents have been warned of possible dangers ...

Water safety is a big concern, especially during the summer months. Hundreds of Canadians die each year from drowning, many of whom would have likely described themselves as strong swimmers. So should ...

The lycra suits, which encase the swimmer’s legs and end in a flared fish tail, have raised concerns after children struggled to keep afloat Mermaid-style swimsuits have been banned in New Zealand’s ...

A water toy that allows young girls to swim like mermaids is a growing trend — and safety concern — at pools in Calgary and Edmonton. "My kids' faces just lit up and they're like, 'Holy cow, there's a ...

It is summertime and you're at the pool with your family. You can't be more than ten, maybe eleven years old. You've always felt most at home in the water, to a point where you wonder if it's normal.

Mermaid tails were banned from Bay Venues pools this week, due to safety concerns about the toy, but a mermaid tail advocate says they should not be considered a toy in the first place. Instructor and ...

Calling all mermaids: these inflatable pool toys are sea-queen-approved and will totally speak to your ocean-loving soul. Get your merbabes together for a pool party, or bring these along on your next ...

Krista Visinski is determined to be a mermaid, even if she's not allowed in the water right now. The Edmonton mother has been preparing for more than a year to become a professional sea nymph and ...