“A lot of people think being a mermaid/man only entails buying a tail, but there is so much more to it,” Nikky Wegloop shared.
Nikky Wegloop, 19, loves the water — and has turned her passion into aWegloop, who lives in Mijas Costa, Spain, spends her days swimming the shores as a stunning mythical creature in her custom-made tail in the hopes of“As a scuba diver, I am always in or around the ocean ever since I was little,” Wegloop told
“Stories about mermaids and movies and books about them always fascinated me, and when I got to an age where I could understand mythology, it was all I would read about.”The first qualified mermaid instructor in Costa del Sol, Wegloop wears a light-blue tail made from 70% recycled polyester — with turquoise fins that cost $500.“Inside the tail, there is a monofin, basically one big shoe in the form of a fin where both feet go in,” Wegloop explained.
“A lot of people think being a mermaid/man only entails buying a tail, but there is so much more to it,” she shared. “Anyone can learn how to gently swim through our big beautiful ocean!”“Give it a go!” encouraged Wegloop, who dreams of setting up a school for people aspiring to become the next Ariel.
“Don’t be scared and don’t be embarrassed if it doesn’t go well the first time,” she added. “Just make sure to keep trying!”
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