WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.527 - I meant more like, lets. 00:00:01.527 --> 00:00:02.979 Could you turn this way more? 00:00:03.729 --> 00:00:06.332 Like face, no, you're going to literally face- 00:00:06.332 --> 00:00:08.535 - Oh, like put my tail towards the camera. 00:00:08.535 --> 00:00:09.429 - No, other way. 00:00:09.429 --> 00:00:11.443 - Wait, so I? Okay... 00:00:11.443 --> 00:00:15.071 (surfer music) 00:00:16.031 --> 00:00:18.345 - I grew up as a competitive swimmer my whole life. 00:00:18.345 --> 00:00:20.683 I love the ocean and mythology and mermaids. 00:00:20.683 --> 00:00:23.224 I found out people were buying these beautiful 00:00:23.224 --> 00:00:26.260 prosthetic silicone tails and just swim in them for fun. 00:00:26.260 --> 00:00:28.311 And I always thought why not make a career out of it. 00:00:28.311 --> 00:00:29.247 And still have fun. 00:00:29.247 --> 00:00:32.228 Today, I'm going to be teaching two volunteers 00:00:32.228 --> 00:00:34.608 some of the tips and tricks of what it takes to 00:00:34.608 --> 00:00:36.288 become a professional merman. 00:00:36.288 --> 00:00:37.808 - [Both] We're going to be mermaids! 00:00:37.808 --> 00:00:38.950 - I am super excited. 00:00:38.950 --> 00:00:40.053 I cannot wait. 00:00:40.053 --> 00:00:41.330 - I'm pretty sure I'm going to drown. 00:00:41.330 --> 00:00:44.075 I'm nervous about my legs being tied up. 00:00:44.075 --> 00:00:45.910 I picture myself getting in and just 00:00:45.910 --> 00:00:47.723 flopping down to the bottom. 00:00:47.723 --> 00:00:49.865 - Okay, I'm going to be styling you guys as mermen today. 00:00:49.865 --> 00:00:53.414 Matt, I'm going to put you in this really cool- 00:00:53.414 --> 00:00:54.228 - Oo! 00:00:54.228 --> 00:00:56.955 - Michael, I'm putting you in something a little more fancy. 00:00:56.955 --> 00:00:58.128 - Yes. 00:00:58.128 --> 00:00:59.452 - You're going to have this. 00:00:59.452 --> 00:01:00.787 So we're going to do some flash tattoos. 00:01:00.787 --> 00:01:02.574 These are great because they last in water, 00:01:02.574 --> 00:01:04.745 they don't wash off, and they don't get fussy. 00:01:04.745 --> 00:01:06.743 They won't rip or tear on things. 00:01:06.743 --> 00:01:07.554 - Yep. 00:01:07.554 --> 00:01:08.705 - There we go. 00:01:08.705 --> 00:01:11.630 So, I think you guys are all ready to put on your tails. 00:01:11.630 --> 00:01:12.930 - I've always wanted to be a mermaid, 00:01:12.930 --> 00:01:16.331 ever since I saw Bette Midler be a mermaid in her 00:01:16.331 --> 00:01:18.827 stage show, "Delores de Lago, Toast of Chicago". 00:01:18.827 --> 00:01:19.798 I wanted to be that. 00:01:20.798 --> 00:01:22.588 So, I'm kind of obsessed with mermaids. 00:01:22.588 --> 00:01:23.814 - Really? 00:01:23.814 --> 00:01:26.682 - Now, this is kind of like a stretchy neoprene fabric 00:01:26.682 --> 00:01:29.729 and inside the foot of the actual fluke, 00:01:29.729 --> 00:01:31.974 this is kind of soft, it's flexible, which is nice. 00:01:33.684 --> 00:01:35.303 Right now I'm going to teach the boys 00:01:35.303 --> 00:01:37.508 some easy dry land poses with their tails. 00:01:37.508 --> 00:01:39.752 So, this is a good go to, on the stomach, 00:01:39.752 --> 00:01:40.907 with your tail flipped up. 00:01:40.907 --> 00:01:42.103 There you go. 00:01:42.103 --> 00:01:43.763 And then kind of prop up on your elbows. 00:01:43.763 --> 00:01:44.749 There you go. 00:01:44.779 --> 00:01:47.425 And you can flick your tail back and forth. 00:01:47.425 --> 00:01:48.603 See, there you go. 00:01:48.603 --> 00:01:50.054 You can point your toes and it will 00:01:50.054 --> 00:01:51.637 give a bit of a better line. 00:01:51.637 --> 00:01:53.969 One more, one, two, three. 00:01:53.979 --> 00:01:55.117 (camera clicks) 00:01:56.127 --> 00:01:57.133 (camera clicks) 00:01:58.259 --> 00:02:00.987 - This is how we think mermaids pose. 00:02:00.987 --> 00:02:02.430 Just like... 00:02:02.430 --> 00:02:05.016 - You know they pout, it's like a pout. 00:02:09.026 --> 00:02:11.318 I always wanted to be a mermaid since I was a little kid. 00:02:11.318 --> 00:02:13.063 I loved to swim, I loved being underwater. 00:02:13.063 --> 00:02:14.516 - What we're going to be focusing on now 00:02:14.516 --> 00:02:15.690 is the basic swim stroke. 00:02:15.690 --> 00:02:16.303 So, you both can swim? 00:02:16.303 --> 00:02:17.127 - Yes. 00:02:17.127 --> 00:02:18.769 - Alright, so the basic motion is kind of like 00:02:18.769 --> 00:02:20.326 an undulation of your body. 00:02:20.326 --> 00:02:22.015 You're going to want to fight the urge to just flick 00:02:22.015 --> 00:02:24.630 and kick your feet because you're not going to get anywhere. 00:02:24.630 --> 00:02:26.439 And it doesn't look very nice under the water. 00:02:26.439 --> 00:02:27.135 - Okay. 00:02:27.135 --> 00:02:28.923 - So, the idea is that is mostly going to come 00:02:28.923 --> 00:02:29.484 from your core. 00:02:29.484 --> 00:02:31.445 - You know, I'm used to swimming with all of my limbs. 00:02:31.445 --> 00:02:34.059 And now we're taking two of them away. 00:02:34.059 --> 00:02:36.317 - So, I would just hop right in because the water's cold, 00:02:36.317 --> 00:02:37.316 and that's part of the - 00:02:37.316 --> 00:02:39.380 (both shrieking) 00:02:40.480 --> 00:02:42.940 - I would sink down or you could do the surface 00:02:42.940 --> 00:02:44.179 of the water, or you can do underneath- 00:02:44.179 --> 00:02:45.721 - I'm just going to go- 00:02:45.721 --> 00:02:46.811 - You got it! 00:02:46.811 --> 00:02:48.994 - I'm just going to go for it. 00:02:51.664 --> 00:02:52.617 Did I do it? 00:02:52.617 --> 00:02:55.020 - Yes! You look so good. 00:02:55.020 --> 00:02:56.580 - I'm going to come back now. 00:02:56.580 --> 00:02:57.571 Don't let me hit the wall. 00:03:00.691 --> 00:03:01.369 - [Everyone] Yay! 00:03:01.369 --> 00:03:03.124 (laughing) 00:03:03.738 --> 00:03:06.129 - I do believe in mermaids and I'm not embarrassed. 00:03:13.429 --> 00:03:14.173 - Woo! 00:03:22.381 --> 00:03:23.836 - Yes! 00:03:23.836 --> 00:03:28.012 - So, you can feel how the fin pushed you along, right? 00:03:28.012 --> 00:03:28.952 - Yeah! 00:03:28.952 --> 00:03:31.936 - Becoming a mermaid was a dream come true. 00:03:31.936 --> 00:03:33.201 (laughs) 00:03:33.201 --> 00:03:35.337 - So fun, I feel like I could do it. I can swim. 00:03:35.337 --> 00:03:37.701 Neither of us drowned, which was my big fear. 00:03:37.701 --> 00:03:38.518 - It was amazing. 00:03:38.518 --> 00:03:39.157 - So fun. 00:03:39.157 --> 00:03:40.596 I love being underwater. 00:03:40.596 --> 00:03:41.792 You know I watch "The Little Mermaid" and 00:03:41.792 --> 00:03:44.033 I was pissed at her that she wanted to live on land. 00:03:44.033 --> 00:03:45.751 I was like, she had it great under the sea. 00:03:45.751 --> 00:03:46.991 I'm not down with that. 00:03:46.991 --> 00:03:48.014 - I agree, it's a fun fantasy. 00:03:48.014 --> 00:03:50.150 Oh, can we do like a tail high five? 00:03:50.150 --> 00:03:51.218 - Yeah, let's try it. 00:03:51.218 --> 00:03:51.950 - Oh god. 00:03:51.950 --> 00:03:54.875 Okay, let me just, okay... 00:03:54.875 --> 00:03:57.787 (laughs) 00:03:57.789 --> 00:03:58.959 - Hi. 00:03:58.959 --> 00:04:00.271 - Oh hey guys, 00:04:00.271 --> 00:04:03.313 Sam, up here. 00:04:03.316 --> 00:04:04.070 We made a series. 00:04:04.070 --> 00:04:05.636 - It's coming on November 18. 00:04:05.636 --> 00:04:07.206 - Please watch it. 00:04:07.206 --> 00:04:08.026 - Get it here. 00:04:08.026 --> 00:04:09.524 - [Everyone] There, over there 00:04:09.524 --> 00:04:12.756 You got it. I think they've got it, okay. 00:04:12.756 --> 00:04:16.904 - It will be released 2015, November, okay...