When Barbara Hernandez was swimming for more than 35 kilometers across the North Channel, the strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, the freezing waters and powerful currents were the least of ...

Mermaiding, the artistic swimming activity in which people wear mermaid fins and tails, is growing in popularity around the world. The activity has led to the formation of mermaid swim schools, groups ...

(CNN) — When Merle Liivand first started swimming with a monofin to help with her breaststroke practice, she never could have imagined it would one day lead her to becoming a Guinness World record ...

Swimmers of all ages channel their inner mermaid at the Brooklyn swim school. — -- This class is making a big splash with anyone willing to dive in. The life of “The Little Mermaid” is becoming a ...

A few weeks ago an e-mail popped into the inboxes of the authors of this post inviting us to swim like a mermaid. We knew we had to accept, because how often in your life do you get to fulfill one of ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...