Making a splash: 'Real-life mermaid' swims with reef sharks using £10k custom-made tail By MAIL FOREIGN SERVICE Updated: 10:26 EDT, 22 June 2010 ...

At the age of 9, Hannah made her first mermaid tail, out of a plastic orange tablecloth with pillow-stuffing, which she used to swim in her pool until it fell apart after six months.

The one-hour program starts with a photo shoot where Lynn and Makenna will help the kids get their mermaid tails or shark fins on. Then the children are adorned with props such as a crown and a lei.

STUNNING Linden Wolbert is a real-life mermaid, thanks to a 6ft custom-made tail she wears to propel her through the water.

Luckily the shark had chomped down on the end of my tail, which is just plastic, realized it doesn't taste good at all and spat me out. Never have I had any other experience where I felt ...

Parents have been warned over the mermaid's tails The RLSS UK has teamed up with Fin2Fit, which offers mermaid and shark tail swimming exercise classes for children, to ensure their safe use.