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This weekend was the Merlympics in Switzerland. That is the Mermaid Olympics. People dress up in big fish tails and compete in swimming events, including elegance and speed. That sounds so fun. But ...

WEEKI WACHEE — The water is cold, but I’m too nervous to shiver. Instead, I propel my arms forward and think graceful thoughts. Flashes of purple and blue tails from my siren sisters flicker nearby.

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The "Merlympics" are, of course, the Mermaid Olympics, in which swimmers wearing mermaid tails compete in order to bring attention to water and... At the 'Merlympics,' meet a desert mermaid from Utah ...