Russian women who dreamt of becoming a mermaid since their youngest years, have started turning their fantasies into reality in a new type of fitness trend – mermaid swimming.
An extravagant school in Moscow teaches women to swim like true mermaids.
'Mermaids' in training.
The first thing that an aspiring mermaid needs to learn is how to properly use her monofin.
'Mermaids' in training.
The mermaid's tail is essentially a combination of a monofin and a cloth
A picture taken on March 16, 2017 shows a woman practicing swimming with a mermaid tail at the mermaid training school in a pool in Moscow.
'Mermaid' in training.
Mermaid swimming is considered a good exercise as it helps to improve one's posture and keeps the weight off.
'Mermaids' in training.
A picture taken on March 16, 2017 shows women practicing swimming with mermaid tails at the mermaid training school in a pool in Moscow.
The school has no age restrictions so women of all age categories are free to partake in this activity.
'Mermaids' in training.
