One woman is determined to be a mermaid, even if she's not allowed in the water right now.
Krista Visinski from Canada has been preparing to be a professional mermaid to teach exercise classes for over a year. Everything was going well until the city of Edmonton banned mermaid tails at public events and pools, CBC News reports.
Visinski, who also entertains children at birthday parties and other public events, has since put together a petition to the city with almost 600 signatures. Some of those signatures are parents of the children she had entertained. Others are “mermaid advocates” and believe anyone should be able to swim with a mermaid tail.
"Other mermaids in Canada are afraid that a ripple effect is going to happen, more bans will happen," Visinski said.
Over the past year, mermaid tails have started to gain popularity, with a number of different companies making the tails with brightly colored fabric that wraps around the legs and feet. The cost is usually upwards of $100 or more.
The cities concern is that the tails may promote people to hold their breath underwater for too long, and could lead to drownings. A spokesperson from the city said that Edmonton does not plan to lift the ban, but may allow certain exceptions.
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