MERMAID FREEDIVE® BLOG

How did you first begin your mermaid journey and why? I feel like my journey really started as a little girl. My parents put me in swim classes at a young age because I was always too brave and drawn to water for their comfort. I grew up on the Central Coast of California and my Aunt and Uncle had a beach house in SoCal, so I grew up with salt water in my veins. I stumbled onto the mermaid community years ago but didn’t get my first tail until 2021. It was a birthday gift f

Myrissa Yokie (she/her) age 32 IG @MermaidMerue NE Ohio How did you first begin your mermaid journey and why? I think I began my mermaid journey at 9 months old when my first word was “boat”. I grew up on the water. When I was younger my dad told us that we could swim in Lake Erie by ourselves if we could swim a mile to the shore without any help. And I have always been determined. I have also always loved being center stage and being a goofball character. I went to college

Shayanna Knaub she/her, age 33 Harrisburg, PA Ig @marin_the_mermaid How did you first begin your mermaid journey? My mermaid journey really began by seeing photos on Instagram of Finfolk Productions mermaid tails and admiring how beautiful they were. My sister then got me a Finfun tail for my birthday and as soon as I hit the water in a tail I was hooked. I never felt so natural and happy living out a fantasy of mine. From there it spiraled out of control falling in love mo